Buttermilk Fudge

Ingredients

• 2 c sugar
• 1 c buttermilk
• 12 c butter or margarine
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 Tbsp light corn syrup
• butter or margarine
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 34 c chopped pecans

Directions

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a buttered Dutch oven
2. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until mixture reaches soft ball stage or candy thermometer registers 243 remove from heat Cool to 180
3. Stir in vanilla
4. Beat at high speed with an electric mixer until mixture thickens and begins to lose its gloss
5. Stir in pecans
6. Pour into a buttered 8-inch square pan or baking dish cool
7. Yield
8. 1 14 pounds