Buttermilk Fudge - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 tsp. baking soda
2 Tbsp. light corn syrup
butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Combine first 5 ingredients in a buttered Dutch oven.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches soft ball stage or candy thermometer registers 243\u00b0; remove from heat. Cool to 180\u00b0.
Stir in vanilla.
Beat at high speed with an electric mixer until mixture thickens and begins to lose its gloss.
Stir in pecans.
Pour into a buttered 8-inch square pan or baking dish; cool.
Yield:
1 1/4 pounds.