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It s from quebec province and even here it s unknown from a lot of us.my grandma used to make it for her 16 kids when she wanted to spoiled them and then for us kids in beginning of the 60 s till her death in 87.
if you re a peanut butter lover you will just loove it. it s very sweet,VERY!!
so if you want the receipe just tell me and i ll post it.
"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
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I have eaten potato candy my sister inlaw makes it at christmas time. it is very sweet and very good.now hurry up ad post your recipe you have made me hungry for some lol.your friend in gardening.mike57
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hi all, well from the bottom of my hart here it is:
take 1 potato ,boil it,mash it(no butter,nothing).
put it in a bowl big enough to old just about a whole pack of powdered sugar.
start slowly puting half a pack of powdered sugar in with the tato,mix till it makes like a dough(better to use your hands) add powdered sugar till dough holds.
roll dough like you would for a pie.(i personally roll it on waxed paper)
take smooth peanut butter and spread a thick layer on dough.roll and put in waxed paper to put in fridge at least 30-40 minutes.
take out of fridge and slice it.
eat and listen closely,you can almost hear your arteries harden.
if you have trouble at first i can make some and send it to you,so you know what it s suppose to taste like.
good luck to all chef!
btw: hi mike, where does your sister in law come from,i m happy someone knows about it and suprise at the same time.was that a familly recepe for her also,tell her i say hi to the tato candy lady.
"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 66.63.78.107
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HI Francine shes from alabama same as me.and yes it was a family recipe she got it from her granmother wich was born in illinois guess its a old timey recipe.thanks for posting it.your friend in gardening and food lol.mike57
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but as i made mistake the first time i made it ,a long time ago, i found out that there was 2 ways you could correct the mistake of puting too much sugar...
1..if too much just put 1 tsp.water in it ,
2...you can always boil 1 more tato ,smash it and add it.
those ways will make you more rolls but you can freeze it so it s o k.
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that's really cool. Thanks for the tip! I'm gonna try it. And for me, it's a real leap of faith to try cooking anything - even a boiled potato LOL!
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I'm off to the kitchen. I HAVE to try this one.
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I tried it and it was runny. I added more sugar and some flour and finally got it to thicken up a littlem but it was good.
* * * * One OS to rule them, one OS to find them: One OS to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In the Land of Redmond where the shadows lie. Plants: 1077 | From: Haskell Oklahoma Zone 6b | Registered: Feb 2005
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thanks for trying my recepe,i m sorry you had trouble with it;next time maybe a little less tato,i know you did like i said but sometimes less is more. i don t really know wath lem means in french,sorry.next time don t put flour.
have a good day and happy 4th of july,party but if you drink don t drive cuz we want you here for a long time.
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I miss spelled it, I meant to say 'it thickened it up a little'. I will try it again.
* * * * One OS to rule them, one OS to find them: One OS to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In the Land of Redmond where the shadows lie. Plants: 1077 | From: Haskell Oklahoma Zone 6b | Registered: Feb 2005
| Seeded: 69.30.152.15
Francine, the kid came home from summer camp today and was so happy to discover that you'd sent him some of YOUR potato candy! I don't think he quite believed me about it after our attempt.
He tasted it and yelled "Now THIS is real candy!" and went skipping happily off to play, a chunk in his hand.
Then he came back to tell me "See, Mommy, what happens when you do it the RIGHT way with ONE potato and not TWO potato or more?!"
He thinks you are magic, Francine.
Thanks again!
Merme
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"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 66.63.78.107
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What if you microwave a potato instead of boil it? I have to look to see if you peel the tater before you boil it. Sounds strange to me. How much candy does this make? I love peanut butter. Maybe I would just make half a batch since 2 lb. of powdered sugar seems like it would make a lot. Have you ever tried freezing it? Probably not, if it is really yummy, since it would be all gone before you got it frozen.
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