Potato Candy

Name: Potato Candy
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 medium potato, peeled and cubed; 5 to 5-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

Total Time Prep: 45 min. Cook: 10 min. + chilling

Yield 6-1/2 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

My children love this old-fashioned potato candy. It's so easy to make and I always have the ingredients on hand. Nutella would also work as a filling in place of peanut butter. —Bonnie Presley, Lovely, Kentucky

Ingredients

1 medium potato, peeled and cubed
5 to 5-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

Directions

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 a 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 the dough into a 10x7-in. rectangle. Spread 1/4 cup peanut butter to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-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.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 41 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 7mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

My children love this old-fashioned candy. It's so easy to make, and I always have the ingredients on hand. Nutella would also work as a filling in place of peanut butter. —Bonnie Presley, Lovely, Kentucky

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