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Holiday Pecan Logs 2 teaspoons plus 1/2 cup Butter,(no substitues) softened, divided 3 3/4 cup Powdered Sugar 1/2 cup instant nonfat Dry Milk Powder 1/2 cup Sugar 1/2 cup light Corn Syrup 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract or Flavoring 14 oz. package Caramels 1 Tablespoon Milk or Half and Half 2 cups chopped Pecans Butter an 8 inch square pan with 2 teaspoon butter, set aside. Combine powdered sugar and milk powder, set aside. In a heavy saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter, the sugar and the corn syrup, cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a boil. Stir in the powdered sugar mixture, about a 1/3 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 4 strips, cut each strip in half. Shape each into a log, wrap in wax paper and twists ends. Freeze or refrigerate until firm. In a microwaveable bowl or heavy saucepan, melt caramels with milk, stirring often. Roll logs into caramel mixture, then into the pecans. Wrap in wax paper, store at room temperature in air tight containers. Cut into slices with serrated knife. Yields: 3 1/2 lbs. |