1/4 cup cooked white potatoes
confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla
peanut butter
Mash potaoes, add vanilla, and approximately 1 box of confectioners sugar until soft dough is formed. Divide dough in fourths. Roll between wax paper until 1/8 inch thick. Spread thin layer of peanut butter on each layer. Roll up like jelly roll. Refrigerate overnight. Cut into pieces and serve - may sprinkle with confectioners sugar if desired.
Note: Kindly donated by Judi Burch.
Elizabeth in Missouri Dec 28, 2008
Would make this again.
They are great candies.
The Payne Family in Columbus, Ohio Dec 18, 2008
Would make this again.
My husband asked me this year when we were making Christmas cookies if I ever had potatoe candy. I told him no and he made this and I could not believe how good it was. I took some to work with me and people I mentioned it to gave me a yuck look and I told them just try it and when they did they would say MMMMM. We will be making this every year now. My husband said it used to be called poor mans candy back in the day.
amber in ohio Dec 17, 2008
Would make this again.
you either like it or hate it. Our fmily loves it and looks forward to it especially at the holidays. Very easy to make.
Rashell Dec 17, 2008
Would make this again.
I was so excited to see this recipe. My father who was a chef used to make this when we had leftover mashed potatoes. He passed away several years ago, so I couldn't ask him how to make it. I have tried to make it several times, but used too much potato and ended up with "mush." Thanks again!
Skye in Canada Dec 4, 2008
Would make this again.
These are great but I am looking for a candy that is basicly made like these but no peanut butter is used. My Nana made them every christmas, they were called snowballs, it was a potatoe and icing sugar mixture rolled in chocolate and then in coconut, if anyone has a recipe like this could you email me with it as ours was lost by my mother.
