Boston Cremes - Owens Family

• 3 cups sugar
• 1 can evap milk
• 1 cup chopped pecans (or coconut)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 4 tbsn butter

In saucepan over medium heat stir 1 cup of sugar constantly until caramelized. add half of milk. add 1 cup sugar. add other half milk. add 3rd cup of sugar. cook until firm ball stage.
when cooling, add butter, then vanilla, then nuts. pour into buttered sheet pans to cool. cut and eat.