Pecan Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
1/8 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 1/2 c. pecan halves

Preparation

In a 3-quart heavy saucepan, combine granulated sugar, soda, buttermilk and salt.
Cook over high heat for 5 minutes or to 210\u00b0 on candy thermometer.
Stir often and scrape bottom.
Mixture will foam up.
Add butter or margarine and pecans.
Over medium heat, continue cooking, stirring constantly and scraping bottom and sides of pan, until candy makes a soft ball stage (234\u00b0).
Remove from heat; cool slightly, about 2 minutes. Beat with spoon until thick and creamy.
Spoon onto wax paper about 2 inches in diameter.