Tabitha'S Favorite Pecan Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
1/8 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. butter
2 1/2 c. broken pecans
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

In large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, soda, buttermilk and salt.
Cook over high heat 5 minutes, stirring often.
Scrape bottom of pan.
Add butter and pecans and continue cooking another 5 minutes to soft-ball stage.
Remove.
Add vanilla.
Cool.
Beat until creamy.
Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper.