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peanut butter and potato candy

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Paula Woods
Folsom, CA

my mama always made this as a treat for us at Christmas but you could have it all year long - everyone loves it - I'm not sure of where she got this recipe.

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For peanut butter and potato candy

  • 1 lg
    potato raw and uncooked
  • 1 c
    peanut butter
  • 5 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1/4 c
    semi-sweet mini chocloate chips (optional)
  • 1 pinch
    salt

How To Make peanut butter and potato candy

  • 1
    wash and boil your whole potato in the jacket - a pinch of salt in the water you use to boil your potato in when potato is tender and done - take it and cook slightly. peel the jacket off the potato put your potato in a bowl mash up like mashed potatoes add enough powdered sugar to make the consitency of pie dough make sure both ingredients are well blended dust your area with powdered sugar to roll out your dough dust a little powdered sugar on your dough roll out to the consitency of pie dough spread out peanut butter on the potato dough optional to add mini semi sweet chocolate chips roll your dough like a jelly roll wrap in saran wrap freeze take out of your freezer about 20 t0 30 minutes before serving slice in pieces about 1/3 inch wide it is very rich so you don't want your slices too thick delicious no one will ever guess that you have a potato in the dough

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