Pecan Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. buttermilk
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
2 c. pecan halves
1 tsp. vanilla
1 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

Use large pot.
Mix buttermilk, sugar and soda until sugar is completely dissolved.
Place pot on low to medium heat.
Let candy boil to a soft ball stage, stirring constantly.
(It will form a soft ball when 1/2 teaspoon of syrup is dropped into cold water.) Remove pot from heat.
Add pecan halves, vanilla and butter.
Beat the mixture until it becomes glossy and starts to get very thick. Quickly spoon in onto greased cookie sheet, making little patties. Let candy completely cool before removing.