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BarefootGoatGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1495 Posts
Corrine
North Carolina
USA
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 Posted - Oct 04 2009 : 01:31:22 AM
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When I was a little girl, one of my aunts use to make potato candy for Christmas. It looked similar to divinity, but the only ingredients I can remember her using was boiled potatos and powdered sugar. Does anybody have a recipie for this?
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Cabinprincess
True Blue Farmgirl
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Melody June
Athens
TX
USA
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Posted - Oct 04 2009 : 05:42:35 AM
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Angela (farmallgrl) posted her's here before. I bet she'd love to give it to you again.
Smiles, Melody June
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GailMN
True Blue Farmgirl
471 Posts
Gail
Hutchinson
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Oct 04 2009 : 05:48:11 AM
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This is the recipe that Angela posted a few weeks back in another thread, hope she doesn't mind that I put it out here again. It is a great recipe, I have made it 3 times, my grandkids love it!
Potato Candy
1/2 cup boiled potatoes
1T butter
1 t salt
1 t vanilla
mash these together then
slowly start adding confectionary sugar (you will need 1 pound)mixing with a spoon. Before all the sugar is added it will get really tough at this point stop mixing with spoon and knead with your hands until all sugar is added.
Then I roll it out like a cookie sheet size and spread with peanut butter the amount is totally up to you (I think I use about 3/4 cup).Then I roll this up jellyroll style starting with one of the longer sides.Next cut the candy into small pieces and enjoy.
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BarefootGoatGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1495 Posts
Corrine
North Carolina
USA
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countrygal56
True Blue Farmgirl
221 Posts
Barbara
Dickson
Tennessee
USA
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country roads
True Blue Farmgirl
443 Posts
Melissa
Shinglehouse
Pa
USA
443 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2009 : 2:01:31 PM
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Potato candy is sssooooo good. My mom used to make it, unfortunately I never paid any attention to what she put in it. Thanks for the recipe, moms had the peanut butter in it too!
Take care, Melissa.
Farmgirl # 352
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Roxy7
True Blue Farmgirl
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Robin
Denver
CO
USA
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Posted - Oct 05 2009 : 06:26:00 AM
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| Do you store it in the fridge? I wonder what it woud be like if you used sweet potato or purple potatoes? |
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
Posted - Oct 05 2009 : 08:25:28 AM
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... gonna try to make some... maybe today!
:o)
Thanks for the recipe.. this sounds like something that I recall but is not certain!
Karrieann ~ Farmgirl Sister #766
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RubyJunes
True Blue Farmgirl
246 Posts
June
Greenwich
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Oct 05 2009 : 5:21:22 PM
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yum! this brings back childhood memories! As an adult, everyone I've mentioned "potato candy" to just looks at me like I'm crazy! I well remember helping Mom make the kind with peanut butter swirls in...may have to make some with my kids one day very soon! Thanks for bringing back this memory. :-)
June
www.RubyJunes.blogspot.com |
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2009 : 10:13:16 PM
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...well, I tried to make this, using the above recipe. my batter has not reached the "tough" stage and I used up the whole pound of the sugar (confectionery)... maybe I wasn't clear on the 1/2 cup of boiled potato? I boiled the potatoes and mashed them and measured out the 1/2 cup.... wrong? what should I do? I put the batter in the fridge in sealed container, I hate to waste it. any ideas?
Thanks!
:o)
Karrieann ~ Farmgirl Sister #766
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
Posted - Oct 08 2009 : 8:20:14 PM
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... I tried again.. and flopped.. so I give up and resolve not to do this one.
ahhhhhhhh well.. I can make other things even better!
:o)
Karrieann ~ Farmgirl Sister #766
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