Buttermilk Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. light corn syrup
3 c. coarsely chopped pecans
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Combine sugar, buttermilk, baking soda and corn syrup in a large saucepan and bring to a boil.
Boil to soft boil stage (234\u00b0 to 238\u00b0).
Just before removing from heat, add butter and vanilla. Remove from heat and stir in pecans.
Beat until mixture loses its gloss and holds its shape.
Drop in mounds on wax paper and let cool.
Makes approximately 5 dozen.