Aunt Virginia'S Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
1 level tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 c. pecans
1 tsp. vanilla
3 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

Combine sugar, buttermilk and baking soda in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until light brown or until it's to the soft ball stage on a candy thermometer.
Remove from heat and add pecans, vanilla and butter.
Beat until mixture is not runny. Drop by tablespoonful onto a sheet of waxed paper.