potatoe candy

Name: Potatoe Candy
Ingredients: 3/4 cup(s) mashed potatoes, cold; 3 cup(s) powdered sugar; 4 cup(s) coconut; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon(s) salt; 4 ounce(s) chocolate, unsweetened squares

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Jayme Makowski

Bellaire, MI

Updated on Nov 29, 2011

This recipe is suppose to taste like a Mars candy bar. I aquired this recipe from a co-worker in 1993.

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Ingredients

3/4 cup mashed potatoes, cold
3 cups powdered sugar
4 cups coconut
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 ounces chocolate, unsweetened squares

How To Make potatoe candy

Step 1

Combine mashed potatoes and powdered sugar (combination will liquify). Add coconut, vanilla and salt. Blend well.

Step 2

Press firmly into a butered 9x9 baking pan. Melt chocolate in double broiler over hot, not boiling water. Pour into a thin layer over candy. Refrigerate.
Step 3

ALTERNATE: Chill coconut mixture thoroughly. Roll into 1" balls and drop into melted chocolate. Roll to coat and remove wtih a toothpick. Let dry on wax paper. ALMOND JOY VERSION: Chill coconut mixture as above. Form ball around a whole almond. Proceed as above for coating.
Step 4

SUSTITUTIONS: Substitute 1 tsp peppermint extract for vanilla.
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