Caramel Nut Log

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
• 4 1/2-5 cups powdered sugar
• 1 (14 ounce) package caramels, unwrapped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons half-and-half
• 2 cups chopped peanuts or 2 cups cashews or 2 cups pecans

Recipe

• 1 microwave 1/2 cup butter and marshmallow creme in large microwave-safe bowl on high, stirring once, until melted (1 1/2 to 2 1/2 minutes).
• 2 stir until well mixed.
• 3 stir in 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar; mix well.
• 4 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.
• 5 divide mixture into 6 equal parts.
• 6 shape each into 5x1-inch log; wrap in plastic food wrap.
• 7 freeze until firm (at least 2 hours or overnight).
• 8 line another baking sheet with waxed paper.
• 9 set aside.
• 10 place chopped nuts on another sheet of waxed paper.
• 11 set aside.
• 12 place caramels, 2 tablespoons butter and half& half in 2-quart saucepan.
• 13 cook over medium heat, stirring often, until caramels are melted and smooth.
• 14 reduce heat to low to keep caramel mixture warm.
• 15 remove logs from freezer; unwrap.
• 16 dip 1 log into warm caramel mixture with tongs or two-pronged meat fork.
• 17 turn to coat; allow excess caramel mixture to drip back into pan.
• 18 place caramel-coated log on nut-covered waxed paper.
• 19 lifting waxed paper, roll log to coat with nuts.
• 20 (use hands to press nuts into log, if necessary.) set log onto waxed paper-lined baking sheet to cool.
• 21 repeat with remaining logs.
• 22 refrigerate 1 hour; wrap each log in plastic food wrap.
• 23 store refrigerated.
• 24 to serve, cut each log into 12 slices; place each into foil candy cup.