Mashed Potato Candy Recipes

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:

• Mix together all ingredients, except peanut butter.
• Add sugar until it's of dough consistency.
• Refrigerate to chill dough for an hour or two.
• Roll out onto powdered sugar dusted bread board or waxed paper.
• Spread peanut butter over potato dough.
• Roll it up like a jelly roll loaf.
• Refrigerate for about an hour, then slice into pinwheels.

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:

• Place potato in a small saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until tender, 10-12 minutes. Drain. Transfer to large bowl., Using a stand mixer, beat potato until smooth. Leave only 1/2 cup in bowl (save remaining for another use). Beat in 4 cups sugar until smooth. Gradually add enough remaining sugar until dough forms a ball., Divide dough in half. On a surface dusted with confectioners' sugar, roll half of dough into a 10x7-in. rectangle. Spread 1/4 cup peanut butter to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jell-roll style, starting with a long end. Cover and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour. Repeat with remaining dough and peanut butter. Cut into 1/4-in. slices. Store in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the mashed potatoes, butter and extract until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Press into a foil-lined 13-in. x 9-in. pan., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Spread over potato mixture. Cover and refrigerate until set. Using foil, lift candy out of pan. Discard foil; cut candy into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Combine mashed potato, powdered sugar, milk and vanilla in a medium bowl.
• Add powdered sugar a little at a time until the mixture reaches the thickness of pie dough. You will need to use clean hands to kneed the dough until everything is fully incorporated. Use a little more or less of the powdered sugar until the desired texture is met. If it becomes too stiff, add one tiny drop of milk at a time until the desired texture is met. I wish it were more of an exact science, but it's not. :).
• Spread waxed paper onto your work surface and liberally dust with powdered sugar. I use the waxed paper to assist in rolling. Please note if you use a plain work surface dusted with powdered sugar, it's much more difficult to roll it up due to the dough's tendancy to stick to the flat surface (which can result in the dough tearing).
• On the waxed paper, roll the dough into a circular shape until 1/4-inch thick.
• Spread peanut butter evenly over the dough up to 1/2 inch from the edge of the circle.
• Carefully roll up like a jelly roll, using the waxed paper as a helpful tool.
• Place onto a cookie sheet covered with a clean sheet of waxed paper.
• Refrigerate uncovered until fully chilled (about three hours), and the outside of the roll becomes crusty.
• Slice roll into 1/4-inch pieces.
• Store candy arranged flat in an air-tight container with waxed paper between each layer for up to two weeks (or probably more--it's never lasted that long around our house). The candy will harden and become more brittle as it ages, and this is perfectly fine.
• The candy can sit at room temperature for up to three hours before becoming soft. To reach original texture, replace in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Beat powdered sugar into the mashed potato. Keep adding powdered sugar until mixture is at a dough like consistency and is no longer sticky.
• Turn the potato "dough" out and knead for about 5 minutes; add more powdered sugar if necessary.
• Roll the potato "dough" out to about 1/4 inch thickness and spread with peanut butter or jelly or both.
• Roll the dough up like a jelly roll and cut like cookies.

Steps:

• Combine mashed potatoes, milk, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl.
• Stir confectioners' sugar into potato mixture until a dough consistency is reached. Refrigerate dough until chilled, about 1 hour.
• Sprinkle confectioners' sugar on a cutting board or waxed paper.
• Roll dough into a large rectangular shape on prepared surface.
• Spread enough peanut butter on top layer of dough to cover.
• Roll dough into a jelly roll shape; refrigerate roll for 1 hour. Slice dough into pinwheels to serve.