Potato Candy

Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness....Ezekiel 3:3

The kitchen in my cottage is feminine and charming.  There are bright colorful curtains at the window above the sink.  The window ledge holds three small pots with purple African Violets. The room is cheery and inviting.  I love to cook wonderful foods in it.

One day in my cottage I will make some potato candy.  It's actually made from a mashed potato, but one can't taste the potato.  Here is how to make it.

Potato Candy

Ingredients:

1 white potato, peeled
white powdered sugar
peanut butter

Directions:

Peel and then boil the potato until soft. Mash the potato and then begin slowly mixing in white powdered sugar with the mashed potato until the mixture forms into a bread dough consistancy.  Roll out the dough to the size and depth desired but not too thick. With a knife spread the peanut butter over the top of the candy dough.  Roll the dough into a jelly roll shape.  Then using a sharp knife, cut off slices of the candy and lay on a sheet of wax paper to finish cooling. Refrigerate before serving so the candy can harden.

That's all there is to it. It's simple and delicious! I think one can also make two layers of the dough. Then put peanut butter on the bottom layer and cover with the other layer so that the peanut butter is in the center.  Then use a small square cutter of some kind to cut out boxed candy size pieces of the Potato Candy. 

That would make a nice gift to someone.  And it would be simple and home-made.  One could put some of the candy pieces into a pretty container and serve it at a party or small get-together. 

My mother used to make this candy when I and my sisters and brother were all small children.  It was a special treat.