Pecan Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

In
large
saucepan combine sugar, soda, buttermilk and salt. Cook
over\thigh
heat about 5 minutes.
Stir often and scrape the bottom of pan.
Mixture will form up; add butter or margarine
and pecans.
Over
medium
heat, continue cooking, stirring bottom and
sides\tof
pan, until candy reaches soft ball stage.
Remove from heat and cool about 2 minutes.
Beat with spoon until thick and creamy.
Drop from tablespoon onto sheet of paper; let cool. Makes about 20.