Best Ever Caramel Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons white corn syrup
2 cups sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter

Preparation

Add soda to buttermilk in heavy iron skillet.
Add corn syrup and sugar and mix thoroughly.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until a soft ball forms in water.
Set aside to cool.
Add pecans, vanilla, salt and butter.
Drop by teaspoon on waxed paper.