Pecan Pralines

3/4 cup Buttermilk
2 cup Sugar
1 Tbsp Butter
1 tsp Vanilla
1 tsp Baking Soda
2 cup Pecan Halves

Place buttermilk, sugar, butter and vanilla in a 2 qt. batter bowl. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Microwave at full power for 10 min. or until lightly browned. Stir halfway through cooking time. Remove from oven and stir in soda, mix well and add pecan halves. Microwave at full power for 1 min. Mixture will bubble very high in the bowl. Remove from oven and beat until glassy and sugar begins to crystallize slightly. This takes about 1 min. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a sheet of foil
Yield: about 2 dozen