Buttermilk Pecan Pralines (Cook 'Em Horns)

• 3 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 34 cup white corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups pecan halves

1. In a large saucepan, (5 or 6 Quart size) combine sugar, baking soda, salt, buttermilk and corn syrup.
2. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
3. Reduce heat to medium-low, continue cooking until mixture becomes caramel-colored and reaches soft ball stage (238 degrees).
4. Remove from heat, add butter and pecan halves.
5. Beat until thick enough to drop from a spoon onto waxed paper.
6. If mixture becomes too hard, return to heat and add small amount of water.
7. Stir until smooth.
8. *** Variation ***
9. Reduce sugar to 2 cups.
10. Omit corn syrup.
11. Increase butter to 3/4 cup, add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
12. Include butter in cooking stage.
13. Add vanilla with pecans.

sugar, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, white corn syrup, butter, pecan halves

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/buttermilk-pecan-pralines-cook-em-horns-7392 (may not work)