gram's potato candy

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 1 small potato, peeled and cubed
• 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk, or more as needed
• green food coloring (optional)
• 1/3 cup peanut butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 35 mins


• place potato cubes in a small sauce pan and cover with salted water. bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. drain and cool.
• mash potato in a large bowl until smooth.
• stir 1 cup confectioners' sugar into mashed potato; mix well. gradually stir remaining confectioners' sugar and milk to form a firm dough. incorporate green food coloring at this point if using.
• sprinkle work surface with confectioners' sugar, and roll dough into an 8x12-inch rectangle about 1/2 inch thick.
• spread peanut butter evenly the dough.
• tightly roll dough into a log, jelly roll-style, beginning at the wide end.
• wrap log in plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator until the candy sets up, about 1 hour. cut into 1/4-inch slices.