Ingredients
2 cups sugar1 cup buttermilk1 teaspoon baking soda1 tablespoon butter1-1/2 cups pecan halves1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, buttermilk and baking soda. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 210°.
Stir in butter and pecans; cook until thermometer reads 230°. Remove from the heat; add vanilla. Beat with a wooden spoon until mixture loses its gloss and begins to set, about 8 minutes. Quickly drop by teaspoonfuls onto foil-lined baking sheets. Cool.
