old fashioned potato candy
(4 ratings)
This is a recipe from my past. My best friend in middle school hailed from W. Virginia, and this was a common candy made around holidays. I thought she was crazy, but I did try it... and wow! It just tasted like good peanut butter candy! She passed away in 1991 and I still miss her to this day. This one is for you Marge. Hope you like this too!
(4 ratings)
prep time
1 Hr
Ingredients For old fashioned potato candy
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1 mdpotato, peeled and sliced
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2 lbconfectioners sugar
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creamy peanut butter
How To Make old fashioned potato candy
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1In a small sauce pot, cover potato slices with water and cook over medium heat until soft.
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2Drain potato and place in mixing bowl.
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3Beat until mashed.
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4Add 1/2 sugar and mix well.
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5Mix in remaining sugar, scraping down sides as needed.
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6Line a counter top with a sheet of waxed paper dusted with confectioners sugar.
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7Scrape out dough onto waxed paper and dust top with more confectioners sugar.
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8Roll out to a thickness of about 1/4 of an inch.
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9Spread dough with peanut butter and roll up like you are making a cinnamon roll.
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10Once you have rolled into a log, roll log up in your wax paper.
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11Place halves in a gallon zipper bag, seal and store in refrigerator till ready to serve.
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12When ready to serve, slice into 1/4 inch slices. Store leftovers in the refrigerator. Note: There probably won't be any leftovers..... LOL!
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