Categories: Candy

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 coarsely chopped pecans

Directions

1. in a heavy, large saucepan cook the sugar, baking soda, buttermilk and butter, stirring frequently, until the mixture reaches soft ball stage- about 240 degrees on a candy thermometer.

2. Remove from heat and beat mixture until it lightens in color and thickens- about 5 minutes. Stir in the vanilla and pecans.
3. Drop by tablespoonsful onto waxed paper and allow to cool.
4. Makes about 3 dozen pralines.

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