Holiday Pecan Logs

Prepare: 25M
Cook: 10M
Total: 35M

Holiday Pecan Logs

Diets

Vegetarian
Gluten free

Ingredients

Condiments
- 1/2 cup Corn syrup, light

Baking & Spices
- 1 package Caramels
- 3 3/4 cups Confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract

Nuts & Seeds
- 2 cups Pecans

Dairy
- 26 tsp Butter
- 1 tbsp Milk or half-and-half cream
- 1/2 cup Nonfat dry milk, powder

Time
Prepare: 25M
Cook: 10M
Total: 35M

Found on tasteofhome.com

Description

Meet the Cook: For 50 years, Ive turned to this beloved recipe to make candy to give away at Christmas. Of the many types Ive tried, these pecan logs continue to be the most popular. Im a registered nurse who managed to juggle my profession with raising our five children. Besides cooking and baking, my interests include sewing and putting together family photo albums. -Maxine Ruhl, Fort Scott, Kansas

Made these and they turned-out perfectly. DELICIOUS! Followed recipe as written by Maxine. I made half recipe and it used most of the caramel and nuts...double-up on caramel and nuts for a full recipe.

LMT makes these, they are so good

i tried this recipe seemed to be very easy to make but the nougat was very hard what should i do to correct

years ago this is the way pecan logs were made. the ones they sell now have a soft marshmallowy center. my dad and brother had been trying to find these but kept getting the other ones. Stuckey's made these. I made them for Christmas for dad and brother. they were in hog heaven! thanks

This was very good. I cut these into long, skinny rectangles before dipping in caramel. I followed the other reviewers advice and used the double boiler method for melting the caramels. These were kind of messy to make, but tasted very good. I did use a lot more pecans rolling these than the recipe stated (probably double the amount).

Well worth the time to make these. Theyre now part of my Christmas baking (one of 23 recipes). I remove it from the heat after it comes to a boil & before I add the confectioners sugar ( it turned out a bit dry & crumbly the first time I tried it).I melt the caramels in a double boiler with 3 tbsp. millk instead of 1 tbsp. I had no luck using the microwave (it wouldnt stay warm long enough to roll them all & was too thick even when I added more milk).

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Ingredients

2 teaspoons plus 1/2 cup butter, softened, divided
3-3/4 cups confectioners sugar
1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 package (14 ounces) caramels
1 tablespoon milk or half-and-half cream
2 cups chopped pecans

Directions

Directions Butter an 8-in. square pan with 2 teaspoons butter; set aside. Combine confectioners sugar and milk powder; set aside. In a heavy saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter, sugar and corn syrup; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a boil. Stir in confectioners sugar mixture, about a third at a time, until blended. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Continue stirring until the mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon. Spread into prepared pan. Cool. Cut candy into four strips; cut each strip in half. Shape each into a log; wrap in waxed paper and twist ends. Freeze or refrigerate until firm. Meanwhile, in a microwave, melt caramels with milk, stirring often. Roll logs in caramel mixture, then in pecans. Wrap in waxed paper. Store at room temperature in airtight containers. Cut into slices with a serrated knife. Yield: about 3-1/4 pounds. Originally published as Holiday Pecan Logs in Country Woman November/December 1999, p33 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: thumbnails-i, container: taboola-native-stream-thumbnails, placement: Native Stream Thumbnails, target_type: mix });

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