Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 tsp. soda
1 c. pecans, chopped
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/8 tsp. salt

Preparation

Combine sugar, buttermilk, butter and soda in a heavy, 3 to 4-quart saucepan and cook slowly until mixture reaches the soft ball stage, 236\u00b0.
Add vanilla, pecans and salt.
Cook 1 minute. Remove from heat and beat until mixture thickens.
Drop by tablespoons on wax paper or a buttered marble slab.
Makes 40.