Date Pecan Roll Candy Recipes

DATE PECAN ROLL CANDY

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients into a large kettle and boil 8 minutes.
• Let cool, shape into loaf or rolls and wrap in wax paper.
• May be stored in refrigerator.
• Put pecans on the outside.

GREAT-GRANDMA CATHY'S DATE LOAF CANDY

Steps:

• Stir sugar, milk, and butter together in a saucepan; bring to a boil without stirring once the boiling begins. Heat until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a rigid ball or until the mixture reaches 250 degrees F (120 degrees C), about 20 minutes. Immediately remove saucepan from heat and stir dates, pecans, and vanilla into the milk mixture.
• Thoroughly wet a piece of cheesecloth and lay out onto a flat work surface. Pour the candy mixture into the middle of the cloth and roll the cloth around it to shape into a log.
• Refrigerate until hard, 8 hours to overnight. Remove log from cloth and slice.

PECAN CANDY ROLLS

Steps:

• Mix extracts with marshmallow cream and add powdered sugar and knead well.
• Using your hands to form small rolls.
• Dip rolls in melted caramel and roll in pecans or peanuts.
• Chill and wrap in plastic wrap.

EASY DATE CANDY ROLL

Steps:

• Position knife blade in food processor bowl; slowly drop half each of dates and raisins through food chute with processor running.
• Remove date mixture; repeat procedure with remaining dates and raisins.
• Turn date mixture out onto wax paper; knead in pecans.
• Shape into a 12-inch log, and roll in coconut.
• Chill and thinly slice.
• Yield: one 12-inch log.

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.

DATE NUT ROLL

Steps:

• Mix the sugar and vanilla in a medium saucepan on medium heat.
• Boil gently until mixture reaches 240 degrees.
• Take off the heat, and add rest of ingredients, stir well.
• The mixture will thicken as it cools.
• Pour onto dampened cloth or waxed paper forming a log.
• Allow to cool or refrigerate.
• If desired, coat with chopped nuts or powdered sugar and slice.