1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
2 c. sugar
3 tbsp. white syrup
1 stick butter

Stir baking soda into buttermilk until it foams. Add sugar, syrup and butter. Cook and stir until it forms a hard boil in cold water. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla. Let cool and add 1/2 cup pecans. Pour into buttered Pyrex dish.