Candy Recipes

Old Fashioned Potato Candy


1/2 (or 1 small) boiled potato
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
About 2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
Mash potato, add butter, vanilla and enough powdered sugar to make a slightly stiff dough.
Roll out dough (on a surface dusted with powdered sugar) and spread on the peanut butter.
Roll dough up (as for jelly roll) to make a log.
Cut into pieces, let air dry for about an hour. Store in air tight container.
Makes about 2 dozen confections.


Almond Coconut Balls

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 cup butter, melted

In large bowl, combine powdered sugar, 1 cup coconut, heavy cream, almond extract and melted butter, until well blended.
Shape into 1-inch balls an roll in remaining 1/2 cup coconut. Let stand, loosely covered, overnight to firm. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.
Makes 2 dozen confections.

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Balls

1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups creamy peanut butter
3 cups powdered sugar
3 cups crispy rice cereal, crushed
1 cup semisweet miniature chocolate chips
2 (12-ounce) packages semisweet chocolate morsels

In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, peanut butter, sugar, rice cereal and miniature chocolate chips and mix well with impeccably clean hands.
Roll mixture into 1-inch balls and place onto a parchment or waxed paper-lined baking pan and place in the freezer.

In a double boiler, over simmering water, melt semisweet chips, stirring occasionally until melted and smooth.

With a fork, dip the frozen balls in melted chocolate and return to paper-lined baking pan. Place in freezer for 5 to10 minutes until the chocolate has set. Store the balls in an airtight container at room temperature.
Makes about 4 dozen balls.

Peanut Butter Balls

1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup nonfat powdered milk
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Place all of the ingredients into a food processor. Blend until well combined and the mixture begins sticking together as a mass.
Transfer mixture to a bowl and roll into 3/4 to 1-inch diameter balls. Allow to set for awhile before eating.
Makes about 2 dozen.