Maple Pralines

2 cups sugar
2-3 cups milk
1 cup maple syrup
2 cups pecan

Boil sugar, milk and maple syrup until the mixture reaches the soft ball stage, 238 degrees.  Remove from the fire and cool.  When it is luke warm beat until it is smooth and creamy.  Add any kind of broken nuts and drop by the spoonful of buttered paper, making little mounds.