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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

irish peanut butter potato candy

Ingredients

  • Servings: 15
  • 1 potato, peeled and chopped
  • 1 (32 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter, or as needed

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins

  • place potato into a saucepan with enough water to cover and bring to a boil. reduce heat to medium-low and cook potato until very tender, about 15 minutes. drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two.
  • transfer potato to a large bowl and mash with a fork until smooth.
  • gradually stir confectioners' sugar into mashed potato a little at a time until the mixture forms a stiff dough. the dough will be runny until all the powdered sugar is used.
  • place a large square of waxed paper a work surface. roll or press dough into a 12-inch square rectangle on the waxed paper.
  • spread peanut butter over top of dough, covering it entirely.
  • pick up one edge of waxed paper and start rolling the dough to make a 12-inch-long log. wrap log tightly with waxed paper.
  • refrigerate for 1 hour. unwrap log and slice candy into cross-sectional pieces about 3/4-inch thick to serve.

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