Recipe for cooking buttermilk candy

Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Candies and Confections

Buttermilk Candy

1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
2 c. sugar
2 tsp. corn syrup
2 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
1 1/2 c. nuts

Add baking soda to buttermilk in 4-qt. saucepan. Stir well and let stand 1 min.. Add sugar, corn syrup and butter. Cook to soft ball stage (236 degrees F to 238 degrees F on candy thermometer).

Add vanilla extract or flavoring and nuts. Beat by hand until candy begins to thicken. Pour onto buttered baking sheet. Let cool and cut into pieces.

NOTE: This is similar to a pecan praline and breaks into irregular pieces.