• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups large whole pecans

In a large, heavy saucepan combine buttermilk and soda. Using a wooden spoon, stir in sugar. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils, stirring constantly. If sugar crystals have formed on the sides, wash down with a wet pastry brush. Cook to 236º. Remove from heat. With a wooden spoon, stir in butter, vanilla and pecans. Continue stirring until mixture is creamy. Spoon 2” patties onto a silicone mat or parchment paper.

Recipe and image taken with permission from Autumn Carpenter's Book, All About Candy Making. All rights reserved.