Wonderful Pecan Logs

These are actually quite easy to made so don't let the instructions fool you, they are delicious!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 3 pounds candy

Ingredients

• 2  teaspoons butter, plus
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened and divided (no substitutes)
• 3 3⁄4 cups icing sugar
• 1⁄2 cup instant nonfat dry milk powder
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup light corn syrup
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (14 ounce) package  caramels
• 1  tablespoon half-and-half or 1  tablespoon milk
• 2  cups  chopped pecans

Directions

1. Butter an 8-inch square pan with 2-3 tsp butter; set aside.
2. Combine icing sugar and milk powder; set aside.
3. In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter, sugar and corn syrup; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a boil.
4. Stir in icing sugar mixture about a third at a time, until blended.
5. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla; continue stirring until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon.
6. Spead into prepared pan; cool.
7. Cut candy into 4 strips; cut each strip in half.
8. Shape each into a log; wrap in wax paper and twist ends.
9. Freeze or refrigerate until firm.
10. In a microwave, or saucepan, melt caramels with milk, stirring often.
11. Roll logs in caramel mixture, then in pecans.
12. Wrap in wax paper.
13. Store at room temperature in airtight containers.
14. Cut into slices when ready to serve.