Pecan Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
3/4 c. light corn syrup
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 c. pecan halves

Preparation

Butter sides of a pan.
In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, baking soda and salt.
Stir in buttermilk and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
Stir constantly.
Cook and stir to soft ball stage or 234\u00b0.
Remove from heat; add butter and pecans.
Beat until thick enough to drop on a buttered cookie sheet.
If it begins to get too thick, add 1 teaspoon hot water. Makes about 45 pralines.
They taste like the famous pralines of New Orleans.