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.