Candy Recipe | Gram's Potato Candy

This candy is a staple for the holidays in my home. I remember my grandmother making this every year. I believe the original recipe came from a bag of sugar. It is quite sweet, so a little piece will do. Tint the candy any color you like with food coloring, if desired.

Ingredients

• 1 small potato, peeled and cubed
• 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk, or more as needed
• 1 dash green food coloring
• ⅓ cup peanut butter

Cooking Directions

1. 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.
2. Mash potato in a large bowl until smooth.
3. 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.
4. Sprinkle work surface with confectioners' sugar, and roll dough into an 8x12-inch rectangle about 1/2 inch thick.
5. Spread peanut butter evenly onto the dough.
6. Tightly roll dough into a log, jelly roll-style, beginning at the wide end.
7. Wrap log in plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator until the candy sets up, about 1 hour. Cut into 1/4-inch slices.

Nutrition Facts

• calories74.6
• carbohydrateContent15.4 g
• fatContent1.4 g
• fiberContent0.3 g
• proteinContent0.8 g
• saturatedFatContent0.3 g
• sodiumContent13 mg
• sugarContent14 g