Buttermilk Nut Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 Tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. nuts, coarsely chopped

Preparation

Combine and cook sugar, salt, baking soda and buttermilk until a soft ball forms in cold water.
Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients.
Beat until mixture is thick and creamy; drop by teaspoonfuls onto wax paper.
Let stand until cool and set.