Buttermilk Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 1/2 sticks margarine
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. pecan pieces

Preparation

Put first 4 ingredients in large pan and cook to soft ball stage.
Scrape from bottom frequently.
(It will be dark brown in color.)
Beat in pan for few minutes and add nuts and vanilla. Beat until you can drop on wax paper.
If it seems to be getting hard too fast, put the pan in another pan of hot water.