Potato Chocolate Fudge 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 FUDGE

Steps:

• Place potato in a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain. Cool potato until easily handled, about 5 minutes.
• Peel potato and mash into a bowl. Stir in vanilla extract. Stir in confectioners' sugar until mixture is smooth and firm. Fold in coconut.
• Grease a 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray. Spread potato mixture in the pan. Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour. Cut into squares.

CHOCOLATE TATER FUDGE

Steps:

• Peel and cook potato; mash with enough milk to make it fluffy (you should have 1/3 cup mashed potato); set aside.
• Line a 8x4x2 inch loaf pan with foil, extending foil over the edges of the pan; spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• Melt chocolate; stir in mashed potato, peanut butter, and vanilla; stir in powdered sugar (if necessary, use your hands to mix in the last 1/4 cup sugar).
• Stir in half of the peanuts.
• Turn fudge into prepared pan, press down evenly; sprinkle with remaining peanuts, then press the peanuts into the fudge.
• Chill until firm; once firm, use the foil to lift the fudge out, cut into 1 inch squares; store in a tightly covered contatiner in the fridge.
• Yield 32 pieces.

POTATO CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Steps:

• Cook and mash a medium potato without using any seasoning, butter or milk.
• Measure 1/3 cup.
• Melt chocolate and butter together.
• Blend into mashed potatoes with the salt and vanilla.
• Mix well.
• Sift sugar.
• Add a small amount at a time, blending until no sugar is visible.
• When a spoon is no longer equal to the task of mixing, knead in the balance of the sugar with well-buttered hands.
• Turn out onto a board and continue to knead until mixture is smooth, glossy and pliable, buttering hands as necessary.
• No crumbs should remain.
• Press into a buttered 8-inch square pan or shape into balls and top each ball with nutmeg.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER POTATO FUDGE

Steps:

• In a 2 1/2 quart microwave safe bowl, cook chocolate pieces, uncovered, on high for 1 1/2-2 minutes or until pieces are melted and smooth, stirring half way through the cooking time.
• Stir in potatoes, peanut butter and vanilla. Add powdered sugar and stir till well blended. With the back of a spoon, press the mixture into a greased 8x8x2-inch pan. Cover and chill. When firm cut into squares.

RICH SWEET POTATO-CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease two 9" round cake pans.
• At low speed, beat cake mix with eggs, melted butter and 1 cup water for 30 seconds.
• Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes.
• Reduce speed to low; beat in cooked mashed sweet potatoes, and chocolate chips.
• Divide batter between pans.
• Bake 25-30 minutes, or until cake test done.
• Cool on rack 15 minutes before removing from pans.
• Frost cake with desired frosting.

POTATO FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9" x 9" pan with waxed paper or foil and set aside.
• (This can also be done in an 8"x8" pan, but your fudge will be thicker, obviously) Heat butter and potatoes and mix until potatoes are creamy and well-blended.
• Drier potatoes will work better so if you are using mashed potatoes that are a little wet, you may want to heat them to evaporate some of the liquid.
• Heat milk in a saucepan over medium heat until warm.
• Add sugar, salt, and corn syup.
• Bring to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.
• Continue to boil for about 5 minutes, then add the potatoes and mix.
• Bring back to a boil for about 3 minutes or until the boiling temperature reaches 234°F on a candy thermometer.
• Remove from heat and stir in remaining butter, chocolate chips and vanilla.
• Mix thoroughly and pour into prepared pan.
• Chill.
• Remove from pan, remove paper or foil, cut into squares.
• Decorate with powdered sugar, a blend of powdered sugar and a little cocoa powder, or if you would like, you may melt some chocolate over a double boiler and dip in chocolate and let set on waxed paper.