Ingredients:
3 cups sugar…
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 pinch salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 quart pecans
Directions:
-Combine sugar, buttermilk, corn syrup and salt in a very large pan (it will foam considerably when soda is added), and bring to a nice rolling boil.
-Add soda, stir and cook until soft-ball is formed when dropped in cold water.
-Then remove from heat and add vanilla.
-Beat until color changes and candy thickens.
-Stir in pecans. Drop by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet. (DO IT FAST before the candy hardens).