Holiday Pecan Logs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tsp. plus 1/2 cup butter, no substitutes, softened and divided
3 3/4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup instant non-fat dry milk powder
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 light corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. caramels (14 oz.)
1 Tbsp. milk or cream
2 cups chopped pecans

Preparation

Butter an 8 inch square pan with 2 tsp. butter, set aside. Combine powdered sugar and dry milk, set aside.
In a heavy saucepan combine 1/2 cup butter, sugar and corn syrup; cook and stir until it comes to a boil and sugar is dissolved.
Stir in powdered sugar, about 1/3 at a time until blended.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Continue stirring until mixture thickens and mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon.
Spread into prepared pan.
Cool.
Cut candy into four strips.
Cut each strip in half.
Shape each strip into a log shape.
Wrap in waxed paper, twist the ends.
Freeze or refrigerate until firm.
In heavy saucepan or microwave melt caramels with milk.
Stir often. Roll logs in caramel mixture then in pecans.
Wrap in waxed paper. Store at room temperature in airtight containers.
Cut into slices with serrated knife.