Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_sodium'], recipe: mix all ingredients except pecans in heavy saucepan. cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches"soft ball" stage on candy thermometer. remove from heat and stir for 30 seconds. add pecans and drop by tablespoon on waxed paper. let harden. i find it is easier to remove them if you place a cloth dish towel on counter and put your piece of waxed paper on top of dish towel.

Target recipe: mix all ingredients except butter, vanilla, and pecans. cook on low fire until the mixture forms a soft ball in cold water. remove from fire. add butter, vanilla, and pecans, and beat until the mixture holds its shape. spoon onto buttered wax paper (add old newspaper under your wax paper.) if candy gets hard before all is spooned out, add a little water, and heat over. or you can let it stand on low heat while spooning out.