Mashed potato candy

 
                            MASHED POTATO CANDY
 
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 Serving Size  : 100  Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Candies
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      3/4  cup           Mashed potato -- cold
    4      Cup           Coconut -- shredded
    4      Cup           Confectioners sugar
    1 1/2  Teaspoon      Vanilla
      1/2  Teaspoon      Salt
    4      Ounce         Baking chocolate
 
 Mix potatoes plain mashed (no butter,milk or salt added) and confectioners
 sugar. Stir in coconut, vanilla and salt. Blend well. Press into one large
 or two small pans, so that candy is about 1/2 inch thick. Melt chocolate in
 double boiler, on low heat, do not allow water to boil. Pour over top of
 candy and cool in refrigerator. Cut in Bite size squares. For variation you
 can roll in balls, and roll in cinnamon for Pattys'day or shape in 1 inch
 high cones, and dip base in chocolate. Forming little haystacks. Yeilds
 about 100 haystacks. Source: Old Journal, Hand Written 
 
 
 
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