Instructions: Put butter in pan & melt on low heat then add sugar, water & vanilla.

Let sugar dissolve completely. Turn heat up to boiling. Let it boil, stirring constantly to prevent burning, till the candy is brown, about 10 min.

**note from me - there will be a marked color change to a brown, caramel-like color
Have a lightly buttered pan ready (like a jelly-roll depth pan, half that size, though. ) Pour hot mass into pan & spread even Immediately spread Hershey bars over top & spread to cover candy. Spread pecans over the Hershey bars & press them into the chocolate. Let stand till hardened & break into pieces. (Nuts may be omitted)

**I usually make a double batch, or 1 1/2 batches, to fill a jelly roll pan.

The bars melt quickly, from the heat of the candy, so this is a pretty easy candy to make. The hardness you desire will be trial & error - we like it not so hard, so we pull it off the stove as soon as that dark caramel color appears. Wait a minute or so longer for harder candy (like heath bars).

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