it sounds strange, but potatoes and sugar *can* be mixed!
German Potato Candy
one potato (a medium-sized one, maybe the size of a fist, makes a
LOT....so
don't choose one that's too large)
two to three bags/boxes of confectionary sugar
peanut butter (smooth, not crunchy)
peel the potato and slice into one inch cubes, or so. boil the potato
cubes until you are able to stick a fork in each piece, lift it out of the
pot, and the potato slides easily off the fork. after that, drain the
water, and mash the potato in a large bowl. start adding the
confectionary sugar once the potato is mashed. it will get VERY watery at
first, so use a spoon, but after a while, the dough will harden up as the
sugar saturates it. you'll have to use your hands to knead the dough
after about 1 bag of sugar. keep adding sugar until the dough won't take
any more. then dust the countertop or cutting board with more powdered
sugar, and roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch thick. i usually have to
throw some more sugar on the dough every so often (use it instead of
flour), so it doesn't stick to the rolling pin. spread a good layer of
peanut butter on it, and carefully roll it back up. chill the roll in the
fridge for about an hour, take it out, and slice it so that each piece is
about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
A tip: don't skimp on the peanut butter. If you don't have enough, the
Candy will just be too sweet to be edible. Also, be sure to mash the
potato
Cubes very well at the beginning.....it doesn't taste right if you end up
Eating chunks of potato in the finished candy.
---Julia
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