Pecan Pralines

 

2 cups sugar 

1 level teaspoon baking soda 

1 cup buttermilk 

1 cup pecans 

2 tablespoons butter 

1 teaspoon vanilla 

 

Cook milk, sugar and soda in a large pan until it forms a soft ball. Add butter and vanilla and beat until it begins to harden. Add pecans. Drop from a spoon onto waxed paper. Makes about 20 pralines.