Holiday Pecan Logs Food

HOLIDAY PECAN LOGS

Steps:

• 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 1/2 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. , 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 four strips; cut each strip in half. Shape each into a log; wrap in waxed paper and twist ends. Freeze or refrigerate until firm. , Meanwhile, in a microwave, melt caramels with milk, stirring often. Roll 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.

PECAN COOKIE LOGS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Mix butter, sugar, flour, egg yolk, and cinnamon together and press into a lightly greased jelly roll pan.
• 3. Froth egg white and brush over the dough. Sprinkle with chopped pecans and gently press into the cookie dough and egg white.
• 4. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Cut into "fingers" while still warm.

PECAN LOGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Process pecans in a food processor until finely ground; set aside.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Put butter and confectioners sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg and vanilla; mix until well combined. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture and half of the ground pecans; mix untiljust combined. Wrap dough in plastic; refrigerate until cold, about 30 minutes.
• Roll tablespoons of dough into 2-inch-long logs. Rolllogs in remaining pecans. Place on baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing about 1 inch apart.
• Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until pale golden and slightly cracked, 14 to 15 minutes. Transfer logs to wire racks to cool, about 5 minutes. Sift confectioners' sugar over cookies before serving, if desired. Cookies can be stored in airtight containers at room temperature up to 3 days.

PECAN LOGS

Steps:

• On a floured surface, roll pieces of the cookie dough into ½-inch-thick cords, then cut into 3-inch lengths (do not substitute slice-and-bake dough in this recipe).
• Refrigerate on baking sheets until firm.
• Brush with egg wash, and sprinkle with a mixture of pecans and sugar.
• Bake at 350°F on parchment-lined baking sheets until just beginning to brown, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Cool slightly on baking sheets, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

CHRISTMAS PECAN LOGS

Steps:

• In pan combine sugar, water, and corn syrup. Cook over medium-high heat to boiling, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar (6 to 8 minutes).
• Then reduce to medium-low heat, without stirring, till thermometer registers 240 degrees, soft-ball stage (about 30 more minutes).
• Remove pan from heat; remove thermometer. Pour mixture onto a large platter. Do not scrape the cooked candy from the sides of the pan (this part tends to over-cook and gives a hard texture to the candy -- it's not worth wrecking the soft creamy center by adding this).
• Cool, without stirring, until slightly warm to the touch. About an hour.
• Add cherries to the mixture and beat with a wooden spoon for 10 minutes utill candy is white, creamy and has lots of air incorporated into it. (This step can also be accomplished using a paddle attachment on a food processor).
• Form into logs (individual size or 2 large) and wrap in clear plastic wrap.
• Place wrapped logs in the freezer for at least 1 hour.
• For the coating:.
• In a heavy saucepan combine caramels, butter and water. Cook over low heat until caramels are melted.
• Spread chopped pecans on a piece of waxed paper.
• Remove the saucepan from heat. Dip the unwrapped fondant logs into the melted caramel mixture. Let excess caramel drip off the log.
• Place the dipped log on the chopped pecans and roll until it is covered.
• Chill 1 hour or until ready to serve. To serve, let logs stand at room temperature about 30 minutes.
• Cut into 1/4 inch slices.

PECAN LOG COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Using food processor, finely grind pecans and set aside.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl and set aside.
• Using electric mixer, mix butter and icing sugar on medium, until pale and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
• Add egg and vanilla, mix until combined.
• Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture and half of pecans, mix until just combined.
• Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate until cold, about 30 minutes.
• Roll tablespoons of dough into 2" long logs. Roll logs in remaining pecans. Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper, about 1" apart.
• Bake cookies about 14-15 minutes, rotating pan halfway through. Cookies should be pale golden and slightly cracked.
• Transfer to wire rack to cool, about 5 minutes.
• Sift icing sugar over cookies before serving.