"Pralines"(Microwave) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. butter
3/4 c. buttermilk
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. pecan halves
1 tsp. soda
12 oz. chocolate morsels

Preparation

Combine sugar, butter, buttermilk, salt and pecan halves in
a 4 quart casserole; stirring well.\tMicrowave on High for 12 to 13\tminutes.
Stir\tevery 4 minutes.
Stir in soda until foamy. Microwave
on
High
1
to\t1 1/2 minutes.\tBeat with a wooden spoon
until
mixture
just begins to thicken.
Working rapidly, drop
by
tablespoon
onto\tgreased waxed paper.
Let stand
until firm.
May
dip
with tongs into melted chocolate morsels\tif desired.
Return to waxed paper to cool.
Yield:
2 dozen.