Candy Recipes
Chocolate Potato Fudge
Yield: about 2 1/4 pounds creamy fudge
Ingredients
- 2 medium potatoes (about 10 ounces total), peeled and cut up
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup finely chopped peanuts, divided
Instructions
- In a large saucepan cook potatoes until very tender.
- Drain and mash with enough milk to make fluffy; mashed potatoes should measure 2/3 cups.
- In a heavy 3 quart saucepan, heat chocolate chips over low heat until melted, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat; stir in mashed potatoes, peanut butter and vanilla extract.
- Stir in confectioners' sugar. (If necessary, work in last 1/2 cup of confectioners' sugar with your hands.)
- Stir in half the peanuts.
- Turn the mixture into a 9 inch square baking pan. Press down evenly.
- Sprinkle with remaining peanuts and press down into candy.
- Cover, and chill until firm.
- Cut into squares.