Excellent Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. buttermilk
2 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. soda
2 c. pecans
1 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Mix together the buttermilk, sugar and soda until sugar is dissolved.
Place on low to medium heat; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Cook until soft ball stage.
Add pecans, butter and vanilla.
Beat until glossy and begins thickening.
Spoon out on greased wax paper.
If it gets too thick to spoon out, put it back on the heat for a minute or so.
It will gradually turn brown while cooking.