WeightWatchers Christmas Pecan Logs Recipe

A very special addition to any Christmas cookie tray, these pecan logs are a very nice “old fashioned” candy to make for the holidays.

Make sure you make this in advance, as the candy needs to sit for a couple of days for the flavors to come together.

Weight Watchers Christmas Pecan Logs recipe
Makes 50 servings

Ingredients

Fondant Center
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 1/2 cups water
1/3 cup maraschino cherries, drained & finely chopped

Caramel Pecan Coating
14 ounces vanilla caramels
3 tablespoons butter
2 cups chopped pecans, lightly toasted
2 tablespoons water

Preparation
1. In a pan combine sugar, water, and corn syrup. Cook over medium-high heat to boiling, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar (6 to 8 minutes).
2. Reduce to medium-low heat, without stirring, until thermometer registers 240 degrees, soft-ball stage (about 30 more minutes).
3. 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).
4. Cool, without stirring, until slightly warm to the touch (about an hour).
5. Add cherries to the mixture and beat with a wooden spoon (or using the paddle attachment of a food processor) for about 10 minutes, until candy is white, creamy and has lots of air incorporated into it.
6. Form into logs (individual size or 2 large) and wrap in clear plastic wrap.
7. Place wrapped logs in the freezer for at least 1 hour.
8. 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.
9. Remove the saucepan from heat. Dip the unwrapped fondant logs into the melted caramel mixture. Let excess caramel drip off the log.
10. Place the dipped log on the chopped pecans and roll until it is covered.
11. Chill for 1 hour or until ready to serve. To serve, let logs stand at room temperature about 30 minutes. Cut into 1/4 inch slices.

How many Weight Watchers points in Christmas pecan logs recipe?
WW POINTS per serving: 2
Nutritional information per serving: 101 calories, 4.5g fat, 0.4g fiber

Originally posted 2007-12-20 08:50:16.