Ma'am's Potato Candy
One of Ma’am’s Christmas staples. A frequent request from Uncle Bill!
Nutritional Information (1 pinwheel slice):
calories
94Cal
fat
2g
satur. fat
2g
trans fat
1g
cholesterol
6mg
sodium
22mg
carbs
19g
fiber
1g
sugar
18g
protein
1g
Ingredients
1 small-to-medium russet potato
½ cup (1 stick) of butter
2 tsp vanilla extract
7-9 cups of powdered confectioner’s sugar
Smooth peanut butter
Directions
Peel, dice, and boil potato until very tender. Do not season potato or water.
Drain potato pieces and mash very finely.
Allow potato to sit at room temperature until completely cool.
Combine mashed potato, butter, vanilla extract, and one cup of sugar in a large bowl and stir until combined.
Add remaining sugar, 1 cup at a time and stirring until combined after each addition. Once you’ve added 6 cups of powdered sugar, check the consistency. If the dough is not moldable in your hands and can’t be rolled into a ball, continue to add sugar until it is firm.
Place some dough on a clean surface that you’ve generously dusted with powdered sugar. Dust the surface of the dough with additional sugar, and use a rolling pin to roll dough out into a rectangle about ¼” thick. If your dough is too sticky or falling apart, you may need to add more sugar, re-shape it into a ball, and start over.
Once dough has been rolled into a ¼” thick rectangle, spread evenly with peanut butter, leaving a small amount of space peanut butter-free around the perimeter of the dough.
Starting with the longer side of your rectangle, gently but tightly roll into a log.
Use a knife to slice into pieces about ¼-½” thick. Lay these out flat on a sheet tray.
Repeat steps 5-8 with any remaining dough.
Serve and enjoy. Store leftover candy in an airtight container for up to a week.
Category: snack, dessert