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Servings 12 | Difficulty Intermediate |
Ingredients
- 2 cups Sugar
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- ½ cups Butter
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 2 Tablespoons Corn Syrup
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- ¾ cups Chopped, Toasted Pecans
Preparation Instructions
Combine sugar, buttermilk, butter, soda and corn syrup in a buttered Dutch oven. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches soft ball stage, or a candy thermometer registers 234 degrees. Remove from heat and cool to 180 degrees. Stir in vanilla. Beat at high speed with an electric mixer until candy begins to thicken and lose its gloss. Stir in pecans and pour out onto waxed paper. Cool and cut into 1 inch pieces. Yield: 1 1/4 pounds.
