Pioneer Potato Candy

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 cup mashed potatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 lbs confectioners' sugar
• 2/3 cup flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 in the top of a double boiler, heat chocolate, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and smooth.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, combine the potato, salt and vanilla and the coconut. sift the confectioners sugar over potato, stirring and adding about 1 cup at a time. mixture will liquefy when first sugar is added then gradually begin to thicken.
• 3 when it becomes the consistency of stiff dough, knead it even though not all the sugar has been added.
• 4 after kneading, cover with a damp cloth and chill until a small spoonful can be rolled into a ball. shape in small 1/2 inch balls. dip balls in melted chocolate then roll in peanuts or coconut.