old-fashioned potato candy w/ peanut butter

Name: Old-Fashioned Potato Candy w/ Peanut Butter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: English
Ingredients: ## YOU CAN ADD A TEASPOON OF VANILLA IF YOU LIKE, BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO. Y’ALL KNOW I LIKE THINGS AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE. YOU CAN ALSO LEAVE THE PEANUT BUTTER OUT AND JUST ROLL IT INTO BALLS, BUT OH MY GOODNESS, I LOVE THE PEANUT BUTTER!; 1 - potato, peeled; 1 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract; 6 cup(s) confectioners' sugar, or more as needed; 1 cup(s) peanut butter, or more to taste

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Melanie Ross

Rumford, ME

Updated on Apr 22, 2014

This is an old fashioned candy recipe. Now if you’re thinking potato candy sounds weird, I can see where you’re coming from so I’m gonna let you know what to expect. This candy is kinda in the same taste category as Fudge or Divinity. It is just that good! You won’t be disappointed!

Rate

prep time 20 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Refrigerate/Freeze

yield 24 serving(s)

Ingredients

YOU CAN ADD A TEASPOON OF VANILLA IF YOU LIKE, BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO. Y’ALL KNOW I LIKE THINGS AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE. YOU CAN ALSO LEAVE THE PEANUT BUTTER OUT AND JUST ROLL IT INTO BALLS, BUT OH MY GOODNESS, I LOVE THE PEANUT BUTTER!
1 - potato, peeled
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
6 cups confectioners' sugar, or more as needed
1 cup peanut butter, or more to taste

How To Make old-fashioned potato candy w/ peanut butter

Step 1

Place potato into a pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until very tender, about 30 minutes. Drain. Transfer potato to a large bowl and mash until smooth. Stir vanilla extract into mashed potato.

Step 2

Stir confectioners' sugar gradually into mashed potato until consistency is like cookie dough; add more confectioners' sugar if candy is too runny.
Step 3

Sprinkle a large piece of waxed paper with confectioners' sugar and roll potato candy out into a rectangle 1/4 inch thick. Spread peanut butter onto candy. Roll candy and peanut butter into a tight spiral; wrap candy log in waxed paper. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Cut into slices to serve.
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