Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
1 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. pecan pieces

Preparation

Cook sugar, soda and buttermilk until boiling over medium heat.
Continue cooking until it has a brown color and makes a soft ball.
Remove from heat.
Stir in vanilla and butter.
Stir until it has a glossy look.
Add pecans.