chocolate-coconut mashed potato candies

Name: Chocolate-Coconut Mashed Potato Candies
Yield: 5
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## CANDY; 3/4 cup(s) mashed potatoes, real or instant; 1 pound(s) flaked coconut, about 4 cups; 1 pound(s) powdered sugar, sifted; 1 teaspoon(s) almond extract; ## CHOCOLATE COATING; 6 ounce(s) semi-sweet chocolate pieces; 4 - squares semi-sweet chocolate; 1/3 - bar or block of paraffin

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Marsha Gardner

Florala, AL

Updated on Sep 2, 2012

Another favorite from my grandma's recipe box. I love these little candies. I make several batches at Christmas to give as gifts and no one ever figured out that they had mashed potatoes in them. Well my secret is out now.

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yield 5 dozen candies

Ingredients

CANDY
3/4 cup mashed potatoes, real or instant
1 pound flaked coconut, about 4 cups
1 pound powdered sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon almond extract
CHOCOLATE COATING
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate pieces
4 - squares semi-sweet chocolate
1/3 - bar or block of paraffin

How To Make chocolate-coconut mashed potato candies

Step 1

Combine all ingredients except coating; drop by teaspoonfuls on waxed paper.

Step 2

Roll into balls; refrigerate 1/2-1 hour. If mixture is too soft to form balls, refrigerate first then roll into balls.
Step 3

CHOCOLATE COATING: Combine all coating ingredients in the top of a double boiler. Melt over hot water, stirring occasionally, until ingredients are blended
Step 4

While still in the double boiler dip rolled balls using tongs, candy dipper or 2 forks into chocolate, coating all sides. Place on waxed paper. Place in refrigerator to firm up. Store in tightly sealed container.
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