Needham Bars Or Potato Candy Food
MAINE NEEDHAMS
Needhams are typical to Maine. They originated in Portland, Maine by a candy maker who had attended an evangelistic service in Portland in 1872. The evangelist's name was the Rev. George C. Needham and because of many conversions, his name was on everyone's lips. When the candy maker came back to his shop after one of the services, his candy makers were making a new candy. When he asked the name of this candy, a young candy maker said, "Call them Needhams". They are still made today, not only by the candy store, but by all of us Maine-ers who love to cook. Needhams are made with coconut and have a dark chocolate coating. They remind me of a Mound candy bar. They are delicious. This recipe halves easily, but who will want a half batch? Not me. NOTE: Someone reviewed this recipe and said that it was in "Cooking Down East". There is one there but it calls for 1/2 lb. coconut which is 8 oz. This one calls for 2 7-ounce bags or 14 ounces of coconut. If I had gotten it from this cookbook I would have given the woman credit for it, but I didn't. They are all very similar.
Provided by Mimi in Maine
Categories Candy
Time 40m
Yield 66 candies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Pare, cook, and mash potato to make three-quarters of a cup.
- Add salt.
- Using double boiler place butter in it and melt over boiling water.
- Add mashed potato, confectioners sugar, flaked coconut, and vanilla.
- Mix well and turn into a buttered jelly roll pan and spread evenly.
- Place in a cool place to harden.
- When hard, cut into small squares.
- For the dipping chocolate, again use a double boiler.
- Place paraffin in the top over boiling water to melt.
- Then add the two kinds of chocolate and allow to melt.
- Stir well to mix ingredients.
- Dip in the chocolate mixture (with a fork, toothpick, or cake tester--I use a fork and put the square on top of the tines and dip it, letting the excess chocolate drip off before I lay it on the waxed paper).
- Hold each square over the chocolate mixture after dipping so the square drains well (I usually will have to reheat the chocolate inbetween dippings so it is nice and thin and drips of easily).
- Place on waxed paper to harden.
- Should make about 66 good sized needhams.
- This halves easily.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 129.2, Fat 5.6, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 3.8, Sodium 55.5, Carbohydrate 21.1, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 18.5, Protein 0.7
NEEDHAM BARS OR POTATO CANDY
Make and share this Needham Bars or Potato Candy recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Aroostook
Categories Candy
Time 10m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix first six ingredients well.
- Place into a 9x13 pan and pat down until smooth.
- Place in refrigerator until firm.
- Cut into 24 squares.
- Melt chocolate/wax in a double boiler.
- Dip each square into melted chocolate (I use a toothpick).
- Place on waxed paper to harden.
- Store in airtight container.
POTATO CANDY
Both of my grandmothers and my mother always made this at Christmas. It's a must have here at our house.
Provided by LARavenscroft
Categories Candy
Time 15m
Yield 3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
- Roll into logs and wrap in wax paper.
- Store in refrigerator.
- Cut in slices to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 904.3, Fat 21.3, SaturatedFat 16.8, Cholesterol 20.4, Sodium 159.6, Carbohydrate 181.2, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 165.1, Protein 2.6
NEEDHAMS
Make and share this Needhams recipe from Food.com.
Provided by MechaFusion
Categories Candy
Time 1h
Yield 36-40 candies, 36-40 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cook and mash potatoes. While still warm, add the powdered sugar. Mix well. Add the coconut and nuts. Add vanilla. Mix well.
- Form into small shapes or balls and leave for a while to cool and set.
- Melt dipping chocolate in a double boiler. Using a toothpick, roll each ball into the melted chocolate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 244.2, Fat 7.9, SaturatedFat 4, Sodium 23.5, Carbohydrate 45.5, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 38.5, Protein 2.5
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