pecan logs
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This will make approx 3 1/2 pounds. Great for a holiday party or gifts.
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Ingredients For pecan logs
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1/2 cbutter, room temperature
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3 3/4 cpowder sugar
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1/2 csugar
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1/2 cnonfat dry milk powder
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1/2 clight corn syrup
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1 tspvanilla
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14 ozpackage of caramels
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1 Tbsphalf and half
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2 cchopped pecans
How To Make pecan logs
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1Combine powder sugar and milk powder, set aside. In heavy sauceoan combine butter, sugar, and corn syrup. Heat to boil. Add in powder sugar mixture 1/3 at a time untill all blended and dissolved. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla. Continue to stir as it cools until mixture mounds slightly when dropped by a spoon. Spread into a buttered 8" square pan. Cool.
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2Cut candy in four strips, Then cut each strip in half. Shape each piece into a lod, wrap in wax paper and twist ends .Freeze or refrigerate until firm.
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3In a heavy saucepan, melt caramels with milk, stirring often.Roll logs in caramel mixture, then in pecans. Wrap in wax paper at room temperature in airtight container. Slice with serrated knife.
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