1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
2 teaspoons vanilla
5 cups pecans

Cook sugars, salt and water to soft ball stage with minimal stirring. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and pecans. Gently stir until the sugar mixture appears creamy. Turn onto parchment paper and sprinkle with cracked salt. This caramel flavored sugar is amazing with walnuts and almonds a well.