Pecan Brittle
Myrtle Rivers Tisdel

2 c. sugar
1/3 c. karo
1 c. butter

Cook together sugar and karo to 310 degrees stirring constantly. Add butter - continue stirring and cooking to 290 degrees. Remove from fire. Add (stirring constantly as you add):
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp vanilla
5 c. pecans which have been heated to 200 degrees in the oven.
Mix all together quickly and spread onto a marble slab or heavily greased cookie sheet. Break apart when cool. This can be coated with chocolate or broken into pieces and used as is.