Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
1/8 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 c. pecan halves

Preparation

Combine sugar, soda, buttermilk and salt in a 3 1/2-quart heavy saucepan.
Cook for about 5 minutes over high heat or to 210\u00b0 on a candy thermometer.
Stir often, scraping the bottom of the pan.
The mixture will foam up.
Add butter or margarine and pecans.