Caramel Nutty Log by Land O Lakes 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter1 (7-ounce) jar marshmallow crème4 1/2 to 5 cups powdered sugarCoating 1 (11-ounce) package caramels, unwrapped2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Half & Half2 cups chopped salted peanuts, cashews or pecans. Combine 1/2 cup butter and marshmallow crème in bowl. Microwave, stirring once, 1 1/2-2 1/2 minutes or until melted. Stir until well mixed. Stir in 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar; mix well. Place onto surface lightly sprinkled with powdered sugar; knead in up to 1/2 cup additional powdered sugar with hands until mixture is firm and no longer shiny. Divide mixture into 6 equal parts. Shape each into 5x1-inch log; wrap in plastic food wrap. Place logs onto ungreased baking sheet. Freeze at least 2 hours or overnight until firm. Line another baking sheet with waxed paper. Set aside. Place chopped nuts on another sheet of waxed paper. Set aside. Place caramels, 2 tablespoons butter and half & half in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until caramels are melted and smooth. Reduce heat to low to keep caramel mixture warm. Remove logs from freezer; unwrap. Dip 1 log into warm caramel mixture with tongs or two-pronged meat fork. Turn to coat; allow excess caramel mixture to drip back into pan. Place caramel-coated log on nut-covered waxed paper. Lifting waxed paper, roll log to coat with nuts. (Use hands to press nuts into log, if necessary.) Set log onto waxed paper-lined baking sheet to cool. Repeat with remaining logs. Refrigerate 1 hour; wrap each log in plastic food wrap. Store refrigerated. Cut each log into 12 slices; place each into foil candy cup
Posted on: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 20:19:42 +0000
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