Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
2 Tbsp. margarine or butter
1/4 tsp. (generous) baking soda

Preparation

Mix together in a large pot, cook slowly to a soft ball stage, stirring often.
Take off heat and add 2 cups pecans and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Stir until it starts to set up.
(This doesn't take long and it gets hard quickly.)
Drop onto waxed paper.