Name: Gram's Potato Candy recipe
Ingredients: 1 small potato, peeled and cubed;1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar;1 tablespoon milk, or more as needed;1 dash green food coloring;⅓ cup peanut butter

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Ingredients

1 small potato, peeled and cubed 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar 1 tablespoon milk, or more as needed 1 dash green food coloring ⅓ cup peanut butter

Nutrition Info

74.6 calories carbohydrate: 15.4 g cholesterol: : - fat: 1.4 g fiber: 0.3 g protein: 0.8 g saturatedFat: 0.3 g servingSize: - sodium: 13 mg sugar: 14 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Place potato cubes in a small sauce pan and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and cool.
Mash potato in a large bowl until smooth.
Stir 1 cup confectioners' sugar into mashed potato, mix well. Gradually stir remaining confectioners' sugar and milk to form a firm dough. Incorporate green food coloring at this point if using.
Sprinkle work surface with confectioners' sugar, and roll dough into an 8x12-inch rectangle about 1/2 inch thick.
Spread peanut butter evenly onto the dough.
Tightly roll dough into a log, jelly roll-style, beginning at the wide end.
Wrap log in plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator until the candy sets up, about 1 hour. Cut into 1/4-inch slices.

Recipe Yield

32 servings

Recipe Note

This candy is a staple for the holidays in my home. I remember my grandmother making this every year. I believe the original recipe came from a bag of sugar. It is quite sweet, so a little piece will do. Tint the candy any color you like with food coloring, if desired.

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