Stuckey's Pecan Log Rolls

Submitted by Kari Homan Shannon

"This recipe came from recipegoldmine.com/ccS/s27.html I have been looking for this recipe for years and finally found it, so thought I'd post it for others to enjoy."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 6 5inch rolls

ingredients

• 59.14 ml corn syrup
• 59.14 ml water
• 295.73 ml granulated sugar
• 1 egg white
• 0.61 ml cream of tartar
• 4.92 ml vanilla extract
• 396.89 g package caramels
• 44.37 ml water
• 473.18 ml coarsely chopped pecans

directions

1. Line a 9x5 inch loaf pan with buttered wax paper; set aside.
2. Combine corn syrup, water and sugar in small heavy saucepan.
3. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil.
4. Wash down side of pan with pastry brush dipped in hot water frequently, to remove sugar crystals.
5. Add candy thermometer.
6. Continue to cook until mixture reaches the hard-ball stage (255 degrees F).
7. Meanwhile, beat egg white and cream of tarter with heavy duty electric mixer, until stiff but not dry.
8. Slowly pour hot syrup into egg white, beating constantly.
9. Add vanilla extract.
10. Beat until candy forms soft peaks and starts to lose its gloss.
11. Spoon fondant into the prepared pan.
12. Cut into three strips lengthwise, then crosswise in center.
13. Freeze until firm.
14. Roll into logs.
15. Place back in freezer.
16. Line another baking sheet with wax paper, set aside.
17. Melt caramels with water in small but heavy saucepan over low heat.
18. Stir occasionally.
19. Arrange pecans on wax paper.
20. Working quickly, drop 1 piece of the frozen fondant into melted caramels to coat.
21. While still warm, roll in pecans to completely coat the outside.
22. Place on prepared baking sheet to set.
23. Repeat with remaining fondant pieces.
24. Reheat the caramel mixture if it becomes too thick.
25. Cut finished logs into 1/2 inch slices.
26. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container between layers of wax paper or freeze for up to three months.

Reviews

[hunnifer_babe]

Made these for my dad at Christmas, for some reason I can't find them anymore at Wal-Mart. I was a little scared but they were not that hard to do and they turned out great. Thanks.

 

[Seacrest S.]

Don't care whether it's Stuckey's version or not. I'm looking for a Fanny Farmer version that I loved growing up. This might be closest so far for the nougat.

 

[Stephanie S.]

Hey, Stephanie Stuckey here. I stumbled upon this recipe while doing a Google search. My grandfather founded Stuckey's and our pecan log roll recipe is my grandmother's. While imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, this recipe is lacking our secret ingredient, maraschino cherries. Having said that, pecan log rolls are delicious, and we appreciate you putting our name out there. Keep on rolling!

 

[Marie M.]

This is NOT a Stuckey's pecan roll recipe as a genuine Stuckey's recipe would have a bit of maraschino cherries chopped up in it with a slight pink tinge and also have a slight taste of cherry. Please be accurate, not false: this is just another pecan log recipe that doesn't taste anything like a Stuckey's!

 

[Patrick C.]

The only difference I see is the Stuckey's pecan logs have minced marichino cherries in it.