Best Needhams

Name: Best Needhams
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 66
Ingredients: 3/4 c mashed potato; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 lb confectioner's sugar; 1 stick margarine; 1/2 lb flaked coconut; 2 tsp vanilla; 12 oz package semi-sweet chocolate chips; 4 oz square unsweetened chocolate; 1/2 cake paraffin

By Mary Beam
@ciaoitalia

Truly a Maine treat. From my Cooking Down East recipe book, whose pages are very worn.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

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Serves:

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

15 Min

Ingredients

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3/4 c

mashed potato
1/2 tsp

salt
2 lb

confectioner's sugar
1 stick

margarine
1/2 lb

flaked coconut
2 tsp

vanilla
12 oz

package semi-sweet chocolate chips
4 oz

square unsweetened chocolate
1/2

cake paraffin

How to Make Best Needhams

Step-by-Step

Pare and cook potato to make 3/4 cup mashed. Add salt.
Use a double boiler to melt the margarine.
Add the potato, confectioner's sugar, coconut & vanilla.
Mix well, then turn onto a buttered jelly roll pan, spreading evenly.
Place in a cool place to harden. When hard, cut into small squares and dip in the following chocolate mixure.
In a double boiler, place paraffin on boiling water to melt.
Add both types of chocolate to the pan and melt. Stir well to mix.
Use a toothpick to dip the squares in the chocolate and put on waxed paper to harden.