Peppermint Potato Candy
Created by Michelle_Minicucci on December 3, 2011
- Servings: 2
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #3320
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup mashed potatoes (warm)
- 2 teaspoons butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon peppermnit extract
- 1 package (2 pound) confectioners' sugar
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon shortening
How to Make
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Step 1: *Mashed potatoes must be prepared without butter and milk.
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Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, beat the mashed potatoes, butter, and peppermint extract.
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Step 3: Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar.
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Step 4: Press into a foil lined 13X9X2 pan.
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Step 5: Melt chocolate chips and shortening in microwave 30 seconds at a time.
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Step 6: Spread over potato mixture.
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Step 7: Cover and refrigerate until set. Using foil, lift candy out of pan.
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Step 8: Discard foil, cut candy into 1-inch squares. Store in an airtight container.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (598.1 g)
- Calories 2130.1
- Total Fat - 29.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 19.6 g
- Cholesterol - 4.2 mg
- Sodium - 62.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 479.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.4 g
- Sugars - 470.9 g
- Protein - 1.9 g
- Calcium - 14.8 mg
- Iron - 0.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 5.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg