Old Fashioned Brown Sugar Icing

   The dark brown sugar gives this icing a really rich flavor.  It is best spread over a warm cake. Doesn't that sound good?  Warm cake. Yum

      1  stick butter 

      1  cup, packed, dark brown sugar

   1/3  cup half and half

      1  tsp. vanilla

2 1/4  cups confectioneer's sugar

   1/2  cup chopped pecans

   Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan.  Add the brown sugar.

   Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly.

   Remove from the heat.

   Add the half and half and mix well.

   Return to the heat and bring to a boil.

   Remove from the heat and cool slightly.  Stir in vanilla.

   Beat in the confectioners' sugar gradually until of a spreading consistancy.

   Stir in the pecans.  

   Spread over a warm cake.

NOTE* This icing "cooks" over low heat. Increasing the temperature to speed cooking time, may cause the icing to be inconsistant with recipe.