Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2012

I've been making this since I was big enough to stand on a chair at the kitchen counter. We just always used left-over mashed potaoes as the base. (milk and butter already in them) As everyone has stated, it takes quite a bit more 10x sugar than stated here. Just to change it up a little, try shaved chocolate added on top of the peanut butter before rolling. And my kids love it when I use chunky peanut butter.

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Tara

Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2012

This has always been a tradition in my family, usually made after large family holiday dinners and instead of cooking up a potato just for the candy we always used leftover mashed potatoes from the family meal. Only ever needed about 2 tablespoons and alot of powdered sugar. Very sweet but brings back fond memories.

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ceirce

Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2011

Hint: Have extra conf. sugar (powdered sugar on hand). I have made potato candy before & I sometimes need to add extra because my dough was to soft. I use for gift giving.

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Lucy

Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2011

1 boiled potato, 1 cup pecans finely chopped, 1 tsp. vanilla, i use my kitchen aid mixer, as the dough gets to stiff for a hand mixer, add conf. sugar until dough like, roll out until thin, spread peanut butter, i roll it about 3 times then cut, and slice about a half inch thick, keep rolling and cutting until all is cut, place wax paper in tin can, layer and repeat. this is not as sweet because of the pecans.

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carla strickland

Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2011

my mom used to make that i love it!

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shadowstar

Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2011

Very disappointed the reciepe is not clear on measurements! It takes more than one bag still not firm!

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christy 75

Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2011

At Christmas time. I divide the candy into two bowls and add red and the other green food coloring. then roll out and add peanut butter. Really makes it looks like the holidays. So pretty.

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Gail

Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2011

My Grandmother Bruington (born 1880) made this recipe all her life but did not add milk or butter. A drop of vanilla is nice but not necessary. She started with one small peeled potato, boiled it and mashed with a fork then proceeded to add a LOT more confectioners' sugar. This always made 3 rolls and we all loved it. This recipe is likely more than 100 years old...proof it's good!

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Emily Tisdale

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Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2011

This pic is nothing like what it really looks like. It is a powder sugar jelly roll. I originally got this recipe from my mother in law and the frist time I made it my husband about fell over. It is one of his childhood favs. Just add a lot of sugar. Until it is a relatively dry dough that you can roll out into a rectangle.

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