RE: Potato Candy
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Post By Cindy (Guest Post)
(08/21/2008)
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I would like to thank everyone for their recipes for the potato candy. My grandmother used to make this every Christmas and I always looked forward to it when we went to her house. She passed away over 20 years ago and I was never able to get her recipe. My aunt had given me a recipe, but it never contained the potato and didn't taste right. Thank you again. Now I can continue the tradition with the correct recipe.
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The secret to this amazing & cheap candy is to make it while the potato is hot. Boil a small (one that fits in your hand is fine) potato till it's tender or done. Peel as fast as you can, don't allow for the potato to cool. The powdered sugar adheres better with the heat of the potato. Mash the potato with a fork, while hot, in a bowl & stir in sifted powdered sugar till you make a stiff batter. Small lumps of potatoes are fine. Roll out your dough to a thin layer, spread with peanut butter of any variety & roll up jelly roll style. Wrap with wax paper and chill at least an hour till firm. Slice crosswise into medallions with a pretty design, this should make alot of pieces. Store covered in the fridge if it lasts that long. Enjoy. My Mom used to make this for us, when we were growing up.
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Got it right so far. After the potatos are peeled mash them and add powdered sugar to it till you get a dough you can roll out. Then spread peanut butter on it. Roll it up in a log fashion and wrap in wet dish towel and put it in the frig for a couple of hours and then get it out and slice into 1/2" pieces. Remember a small potato makes a lot of the dough.
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Post By Barbara J Snyder (Guest Post)
(05/01/2008)
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That is a Pennsylvania dutch recipe from way back. Grandma made it when my mom was small and I don't make it that much because it is sweet. But good.
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It taste awesome. Want to thank you all for your help. After I read the recipe it all came back to me. Again thank you all for your help. I have some Grandkids that are going to learn this.
Again Thank you
Joan
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This candy has been in our family ever since I was a small child. We all love it and it is easy to make. It is called potato candy. This the recipe 1 small potato - 1 (1lb) box powdered sugar- peanut butter. Peel and boil potato until tender. Mash with powdered sugar. Roll on flat surface and spread with thin coat of peanut butter. Roll like a jelly roll. Chill at least one hour and slice into thin strips.
Carol from Missouri.
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My mother in law made this for years. We have been looking and looking for the recipe and are so thankful to find this posted. Mom developed Alzheimer's and passed away so we have been at a loss as to the recipe.
Thank you (12/22/2004)
By guest
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This sounds so easy, and economical too. Having never heard of this before, I have a a few questions. What do you do after you slice it? Must it be eaten right away? Do you dry it first? Can you, and how do you, store it? I really want to try this one. Thanks! (12/22/2004)
By msjudishome
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Thank you so much for posting this recipe! I remember when I was a kid my Mom would make this. If I remember right. Seems like she also used some chocolate too, but I'm not sure. It was back when I was little. (12/22/2004)
By Vickie
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I have been making that candy too, only I don't use the potato. Just butter, powdered sugar, and peanut butter. (12/23/2004)
By shannon in NC
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It is good to know that someone else on this planet has heard of, and loves to eat, this wonderful candy! I got the recipe from my mother who got it from her mother-in-law. Nobody I have met has ever heard of it. To answer msjudishome's questions, you can eat it right away or not. Personally, I like to let it sit a couple of days, but that is personal preference. To store it, I put it on a paper plate with wax paper between layers and wrap it in aluminum foil. (12/29/2004)
By Dawn - Colorado
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Great idea! We're going to give this ago but we're going to use sweet potato instead ;-) (07/27/2005)
By ButteryHOLsomeness
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Did you drain the potato or leave it in the water the potato was boiled in? Make sure the potato is taken out of the water, let some of the steam come off, then mash it. The only thing I can think of to turn it like gravy would be to leave the potato water in the recipe.
Susan from ThriftyFun (12/07/2005)
By ThriftyFun
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I never knew so many people know about this candy. I have a lot of friends I told and none of them knew about it. I learned it from my mom and she learned it from hers. (12/08/2006)
By Snavely
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My grandmother taught me to make potato candy when I was a child and it has become a tradition in our family - this year at our family holiday gathering we are teaching all the grandchildren from ages 2 - 10 to make it. The fun part is when you add a small amount of the powdered sugar to the mashed potato (a very small potato is used-about the size of a large egg) and the potato becomes liquid, then continue to add more powdered sugar until the consistency of pie dough. We have used food coloring to color the dough and we prefer the Super Chunk Peanut Butter to spread on the candy before rolling up. (12/19/2006)
By Cher - California
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I'm so glad to see so many people still hold to family traditions as does my family. I remember this candy when I was a little kid, and I looked forward to Easter because I knew my grandmother would be making potato candy!
From what I remember, after she formed them into egg shapes, she put them on a waxed papered cookie sheet and put them in the freezer for a bit to let them set up better. Then she would dip them in melted chocolate she had melted in a double boiler.
I also remember she used to make many flavors of this candy. She used extracts like MAPLE, Peppermint, Strawberry, peanut butter, etc. They are all really good, but MAPLE is my favorite! (03/21/2007)
By LoneWolf1038
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Here is another potato candy recipe by one of our church ladies .
Potato Candy
1 lb powdered sugar
1/2 lb. coconut
2 1/2 T. oleo
1 t. vanilla
1 t. almond extract
1/2 c. + 2 T. instant potatoes
1/2 c. + 2 T. warm water
Beat potatoes, water and oleo. Add powdered sugar, extract flavoring, and coconut gradually. Spoon on waxed paper.
If dipped in chocolate, let candy cool. Dip in melted chocolate chips and cool again.
Note: I would think any flavoring could be substituted.
(12/07/2007)
By Dianne from IL
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I tried this candy in Philly. They made it the same way, but rolled it in a ball and tossed in a bag with cinnamon. Then removed from bag and served. They called it Irish Potatoes and had it for St. Patrick's Day (12/07/2007)
By Debbie
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Recipe: Potato Candy
Ingredients:
- 1 small Potato (the size of an egg or as close to as possible)
- 1 lb. box. Confectioners Sugar (sifted)
- Peanut Butter (any style)
Directions:
Boil the potato till complete cooked. When done, while potato is hot, in a large bowl, peel it and mash it. Immediately, add the sugar and knead into dough. Roll it thin on wax paper, either into a circle or rectangle. Spread a thin layer of peanut butter over the entire potato dough. Roll it up as you would a jelly roll. Wrap in waxed paper & chill for 30 minutes. Slice and store in an air-tight container.
**This is quick & good. Mom used to make this. Great gift idea especially if you're short on funds.
By Terri H.
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Does anyone know how this tastes? (07/12/2006)
By kiatie
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I have made this and it tastes good! (07/15/2006)
By AnnMel
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