Easy Potato Candy Bonbons Food

MAINE POTATO CANDY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Line a 9-in. square pan with foil; butter the foil. Spread coconut mixture into pan. Cover and chill overnight. Cut into 2x1-in. rectangles. Cover and freeze. , In a microwave, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Dip bars in coating; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper to set. Store in an airtight container.

POTATO CANDY

Steps:

• Mix together potatoes, butter or margarine, and milk. Add enough confectioners' sugar to make a stiff dough.
• Roll out on a flat surface sprinkled with powdered sugar. Spread on a layer of peanut butter and roll up. Chill and slice.

COCONUT BONBONS

Steps:

• Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. On cutting board, chop cheesecake. Place cheesecake pieces in large bowl; mix with spatula until crust and filling are well blended. With small cookie scoop, shape cheesecake into 1-inch balls; place on cookie sheet. Freeze until firm; keep frozen.
• In medium microwavable bowl, microwave candy melts and shortening uncovered on Medium (50%) 2 minutes, then in 15-second increments, until melted; stir until smooth. In small bowl, place coconut.
• Remove cheesecake balls from freezer a few at a time. Dip each cheesecake ball into melted candy to cover; tap off excess. Immediately roll cheesecake ball in coconut, pressing gently. Return to cookie sheet. Let stand until set. Store in refrigerator.

BONBONS

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine margarine, confectioners' sugar, condensed milk, coconut, chopped walnuts and vanilla. Stir well. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours, or until mixture has thickened enough to roll into balls. Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls and place close together, but not touching, on cookie sheets. Freeze until hard.
• While bonbons are freezing, line a cookie sheet or flat surface with waxed paper. Combine chocolate chips and shortening in the top of a double boiler, over, not in, simmering water. Stir until melted. Using a toothpick or a fork, dip each bonbon in the melted chocolate. Place on waxed paper to dry. When chocolate has hardened, store bonbons in plastic bag in the freezer.

EASY POTATO CANDY BONBONS

Steps:

• Peel and boil potato.
• Drain water, mash with fork, and add milk.
• Use beaters on high speed to make as fluffy and LUMP-free as possible.
• Add almond flavoring, still beating.
• Either use beaters or a spoon and add confectioner's sugar, a little at a time. Sugar and potato have a chemical reaction that makes the potatoes look like they are melting.
• Keep adding sugar until the melting effect is almost completely gone and the mixture is forming a stiff dough.
• Knead in chocolate chips (as many as the dough will hold, or enough to suit to taste.)
• Immediately form into little balls, walnut-sized or smaller. I like to put them into mini cupcake papers (red) or whatever works best with the season, and to leave them in mini cupcake pans to dry and finish hardening.

POTATO CANDY

Steps:

• Place potato in a small saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until tender, 10-12 minutes. Drain. Transfer to large bowl., Using a stand mixer, beat potato until smooth. Leave only 1/2 cup in bowl (save remaining for another use). Beat in 4 cups sugar until smooth. Gradually add enough remaining sugar until dough forms a ball., Divide dough in half. On a surface dusted with confectioners' sugar, roll half of dough into a 10x7-in. rectangle. Spread 1/4 cup peanut butter to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jell-roll style, starting with a long end. Cover and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour. Repeat with remaining dough and peanut butter. Cut into 1/4-in. slices. Store in the refrigerator.