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Pioneer Potato Candy
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"The main ingredients for this old fashioned candy are mashed potato and confectioners' sugar. Salted peanuts can be substituted for shredded coconut for a different taste."
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Ingredients
servings 516Original recipe yields 12 servings (2 dozen)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- In the top of a double boiler, heat chocolate, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and smooth.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the potato, salt and vanilla. Sift the confectioners sugar over potato, stirring and adding about 1 cup at a time. Mixture will liquefy when first sugar is added then gradually begin to thicken.
- When it becomes the consistency of stiff dough, knead it even though not all the sugar has been added.
- After kneading, cover with a damp cloth and chill until a small spoonful can be rolled into a ball. Shape in small 1/2 inch balls. Dip balls in melted chocolate then roll in peanuts or coconut.
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- Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make clean-up easier.
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Most helpful positive review
12/26/2005
I had never heard of potato candy. This recipe came up when I was looking for a potato salad recipe and since it was close to christmas I decided to try it. I am glad I did. It was so good. I h...
Most helpful critical review
10/20/2002
I am a professional chef, and I must say that I have not tasted anything as terrible as this candy. I have used other potato candy recipes in the past with great success.
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12/26/2005
I had never heard of potato candy. This recipe came up when I was looking for a potato salad recipe and since it was close to christmas I decided to try it. I am glad I did. It was so good. I h...
1/4/2004
For years,we have been enjoying this candy but we call this candy "Fried Oysters". My mother-in-law is getting up in years and decided that this Christmas she wouldn't be making her candy. I q...
10/20/2002
I am a professional chef, and I must say that I have not tasted anything as terrible as this candy. I have used other potato candy recipes in the past with great success.
11/30/2004
another way to do it is to make the potato part of the candy into a big ball and roll it out flat. Then spread peanut butter over it and roll up. Cut into slices that look like spirals.
12/11/2005
My mom made this candy for us kids every holiday, and special occasions. It may sound terrible-potatoes and chocolate, but it is so good. Mom used to also put peanut butter in at times which is ...
5/28/2000
An old boyfriend's mother use to make potato candy. I loved it, she gave me the recipe years ago but had lost it. This is almost identical. Thanks. Everyone at work loved it.
1/29/2009
Well, I should have expected these would be sweet, and they were :( ... but not willing to waste any ingredients on this experiment, the girls and I added several different things to salvage i...
1/28/2009
A lady at our church made this candy years ago and I thought it was so good..Glad I could find the recipe! I did find you had to add more sugar than the recipe called for..You just keep slowly a...
12/2/2005
Thank you SO much for this recipe. I have been making ths candy from the time I've been on my own. Originally I used my mother's recipe, but over the years (she passed away when I was 7 years ol...