Chocolate Coconut Mashed Potato Candies Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingredients except coating; drop by teaspoonfuls on waxed paper.
• 2. Roll into balls; refrigerate 1/2-1 hour. If mixture is too soft to form balls, refrigerate first then roll into balls.
• 3. CHOCOLATE COATING: Combine all coating ingredients in the top of a double boiler. Melt over hot water, stirring occasionally, until ingredients are blended
• 4. While still in the double boiler dip rolled balls using tongs, candy dipper or 2 forks into chocolate, coating all sides. Place on waxed paper. Place in refrigerator to firm up. Store in tightly sealed container.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Line a 9-in. square pan with foil; butter the foil. Spread coconut mixture into pan. Cover and chill overnight. Cut into 2x1-in. rectangles. Cover and freeze. , In a microwave, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Dip bars in coating; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper to set. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Boil potato until very tender. In small bowl, mash potato with fork or masher. Add 3 1/2 cups of confectioners' sugar slowly until thick dough like consistency. Spread remaining sugar on flat surface and roll out dough evenly. Spread on peanut butter and chocolate.Roll into log and cut into 1 inch pieces! Yummy!

Steps:

• Place sugar, salt, coconut in bowl with softened butter.
• Add potatoes and vanilla and mix well by hand.
• Pack mixture into 9 x 13 pan.
• Cool in fridge.
• Cut into 1 1/2 inch squares.
• Melt chocolate, chocolate chips and paraffin wax -- stirring til no lumps appear. (ALWAYS exercise caution when heating paraffin -- I use a large well washed tin can and put it in the double boiler).
• Using a toothpick, dip the squares in melted chocolate and place on waxed paper to set.

Steps:

• Combine cold mashed potatoes and confectioner's sugar in a large bowl. Thoroughly combine. Mixture will begin as a stiff dough and loosen up as the sugar mixes with the potatoes. Add the coconut and vanilla and mix thoroughly.
• Form into triangular peaks, using about 1 rounded teaspoon of mixture for each. Put on waxed paper lined cookie sheet. Let dry for 20 minutes.
• Melt chocolate in bowl over simmering water (or in microwave in one minute intervals until melted).
• Dip base of each candy in chocolate. Let stand on waxed paper to set.
• Store in covered tin in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine coconut, sugar and mashed potatoes; mix well. Roll into 1-in. balls; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. In a microwave or double boiler, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip the balls into chocolate and then walnuts if desired. Return to waxed paper until chocolate is set.