Pineapple Candy

3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup crushed pineapple with juice
24 marshmallows
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups broken pecans

Boil sugar with pineapple until it forms a hard ball in water (235 degrees F).

Remove from heat and beat well. Add marshmallows, salt and vanilla extract and beat until cool. Stir in nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper.

Makes 4 to 5 dozen.