Mashed Potato Candy

Name: Mashed Potato Candy
Ingredients: 3/4 cup hot mashed potatoes; 1/4 lb butter (1/2 cup); 7 ounces flaked coconut; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate; 2 lbs icing sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 12 ounces chocolate chips; 1 paraffin wax block

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup hot mashed potatoes
1/4 lb butter (1/2 cup)
7 ounces flaked coconut
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
2 lbs icing sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
12 ounces chocolate chips
1 paraffin wax block

Directions

1

Place sugar, salt, coconut in bowl with softened butter.
2

Add potatoes and vanilla and mix well by hand.
3

Pack mixture into 9 x 13 pan.
4

Cool in fridge.
5

Cut into 1 1/2 inch squares.
6

Melt chocolate, chocolate chips and paraffin wax -- stirring til no lumps appear. (ALWAYS exercise caution when heating paraffin -- I use a large well washed tin can and put it in the double boiler).
7

Using a toothpick, dip the squares in melted chocolate and place on waxed paper to set.