1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. buttermilk
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts

Combine sugar, buttermilk and soda. Cook over medium heat until a drop forms hard ball in cold water. Remove from heat, add butter, vanilla and nuts. Stir until mixture begins to harden. Drop spoonfuls on foil or wax paper. Makes about twenty 2 inch pralines.