Pecan Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. white sugar
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. coarsely chopped nuts
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Mix together sugar, soda and buttermilk in a large pan.
On low heat sit until mixture boils.
Boil to \"soft ball\" stage.
Remove from heat; add nuts, vanilla and a lump of butter.
Beat mixture with a spoon until thick.
Slightly cool and drop by tablespoon onto buttered wax paper.
You have to be quick when you start to spoon it out or the whole batch will set up on you in the bowl.