Caramel Pecan Logs

Ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons plus ½ cup butter, softened, divided
• 3¾ cups confectioners’ sugar
• ½ cup nonfat dry milk powder
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ 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

Instructions:

1. 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 ½ 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.
    
2. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Continue stirring until the mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon. Spread into prepared pan. Cool. *Let it cool enough to handle, but not completely, or you will have to re-heat it.
    
3. 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.
    
4. Meanwhile, in a microwave, melt caramels with milk, stirring often. *Heat for 3 minutes, stirring every minute. You will have to reheat it a few times too.  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. 
   Enjoy !

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