Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. light cream
3/4 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Butter sides of a 3-quart pan.
Combine sugar, cream and baking soda.
Boil to soft ball stage.
Remove from fire.
Add 2 cups of pecans or walnuts.
Beat until it begins to thicken. Using 2 tablespoons, make small mounds on wax paper.
Remove when cool.