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Potato Candy
For an easy, old-fashioned holiday treat, make this potato candy recipe. It has just 5 simple ingredients and is swirled with creamy peanut butter.
👥 3 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 20m⏳ Prep: 20 min👤 Leah Perez📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●knife
- ●microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Use a fork to prick the potato all over. Place on a microwave-safe plate and microwave until easily pierced with a paring knife, 8 to ⏱️ 10 minutes, rotating halfway through. If the potato is still too firm, continue to cook in 1-minute increments. Cut the potato in half and let cool until easy enough to handle, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Scoop out the flesh and mash in a medium bowl until smooth. Measure ½ cup mashed potato and reserve the rest for another use.
2
In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, vanilla, and potato on medium-low speed until well combined. Reduce the speed to low and slowly add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating until well combined and a dough forms. Stop adding powdered sugar when the dough becomes the texture of molding clay, like Play-Doh (depending on how moist the potato is, this can be between 4 to 6 cups powdered sugar).
3
Place a large sheet of waxed paper or parchment paper on a work surface and lightly dust with powdered sugar. Roll out the potato candy to a 12-by-10-inch rectangle (about ¼-inch thick), dusting the top with powdered sugar if it becomes sticky. Spread the peanut butter in an even layer over the potato candy.
4
Starting at one of the long sides, begin rolling the candy tightly into a log using the waxed paper as a guide, as you would roll up a jelly roll; gently peel away the waxed paper as you roll. Wrap the log in waxed paper, twisting the ends closed, and freeze until very firm, at least ⏱️ 45 minutes and up to 1 ½ hours.
5
Place the candy log on a work surface, remove the waxed paper, and cut the candy crosswise into ¼-inch-thick slices.
Nutrition Facts
calories
111 Calories
fat Content
2 g
fiber Content
0 g
sugar Content
20 g
sodium Content
6 mg
protein Content
1 g
trans Fat Content
0 g
cholesterol Content
2 mg
carbohydrate Content
22 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
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