Deana's Grape Salad

This pretty fruit salad, whose recipe I got from a friend's mother, is perfect for pitch-ins. Although some people are initially skeptical of the combination of ingredients, everybody is won over at first bite. Dry the grapes well so that the dressing sticks to them.

2 lb. red grapes
2 lb. green grapes
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
8 oz. sour cream
8 oz. cream cheese
1 cup pecans, toasted and roughly chopped
1 cup brown sugar

Wash the grapes and dry them thoroughly. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine sugar, vanilla, sour cream, and cream cheese; beat until smooth and fluffy. Add grapes and stir to coat them in dressing; transfer to a large glass bowl.

In a small bowl, combine pecans and brown sugar. Sprinkle over the grape mixture and cover with plastic wrap until ready to serve.