Old-Fashioned N'Awlins Pralines
  1. Mix sugar, soda, milk and syrup in heavy cooking utensil, and let it reach soft ball stage.
  2. Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla. Beat long enough to drop from spoon, and don't get discouraged - this takes about 10 minutes.
  3. Add pecans and drop on waxed paper. You'll have to work quickly, so it won't get too hard to drop from spoon.

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