Take a trip back in time with these vintage pecan candy rolls, or pecan logs. Crispy pecan pieces are pressed into a homemade caramel-coated nougat that is creamy and sweet.

Sticky pecan rolls, sliced in concentric circles and toasted on a griddle with butter, were the irresistible draw to Ann Arbor’s now-closed Drake’s Sandwich Shop when I was a student at the University ...