needhams
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These are oh so good and taste like the real deal! I gave candy parties for many years with my fondant chocolates. I made these at the same time as the Chocolate Dipping Recipe was the same and it was a convenient truth! My fondant recipe is posted as well.
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yield
50 1 1/2 in. sq. pieces
prep time
2 Hr
cook time
2 Hr
Ingredients For needhams
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3/4 cmashed potatoes (no substitutes)
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1 stickmargarine
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1 tspsalt
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1 pkgcoconut, shredded, economy size
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2 pkgconfectioners' sugar
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1 tspvanilla extract
- DIPPING CHOCOLATE
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1 lgpackage ghiradelli chocolate bits
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4semi-sweet baking chocolate squares, ghiradelli
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1/2cake paraffin wax
How To Make needhams
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1Boil a couple of potatoes, let cool completely and mash, making sure there are no lumps. Add salt and coconut to cooled potato mixture along with the melted butter. Slowly add the confectionery sugar and vanilla next into the potato mixture. Spread mixture on cookie sheet that has been buttered.
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2Let set to firm up in cool dry place such as refrigerator or just outside in winter cold temperatures, covered. After needhams have completely cooled and set or firmed up (not frozen)have your 'Dipping Chocolate" ready in a double boiler.
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3Let ingredients melt in double boiler - probably will take over low heat about 2 hours. Use a candy dipping stick or a very large needle to dip each piece of candy after you have cut candy into 1 to 1 1/2 inch pieces. Put candy after dipping on wax paper until set. Keep candy in covered container in refrigerator or in gift giving boxes/containers. Keep refrigerated!
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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