2 cups sugar
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda, level
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. butter flavoring or 1 tbsp. butter
2 cups pecans
1 tbsp. butter

In a large saucepan mix soda, buttermilk and sugar and boil slowly to soft ball stage. Mixture turns brown as it cooks, but need stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add flavoring, butter and pecans. Stir until it begins to look like it is ready to sugar.