Potato Candy from Ohio

"My mom always made this for the holidays when I was a kid in Ohio. You can use left over potatoes from last night's supper or just throw a potato in the microwave for 5 minutes, cool, and add butter and a little salt (no pepper please). The powdered sugar and peanut butter filling goes so well together. The potatoes help the candy hold it's shape and give it substance."

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Serves
24
Prep
20 m
Ready In
2 h 50 m
Difficulty
Nutritions
1. Calories:
  287 kcal
  14%
2. Fat:
  11.7 g
  18%
3. Carbs:
  43.1 g
  14%
4. Protein:
  5.4 g
  11%
5. Cholesterol:
  2 mg
  < 1%
6. Sodium:
  117 mg
  5%

Method for Potato Candy from Ohio

1
Combine confectioners' sugar, mashed potatoes, butter, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until a thick dough forms. Refrigerate dough until chilled, about 30 minutes. Stir extra confectioners' sugar into dough if too moist.
2
Spread a large sheet of waxed paper on the counter. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
3
Dust rolling pin with confectioners' sugar. Roll chilled dough on prepared waxed paper into a 1/4-inch thick rectangle.
4
Spoon peanut butter into a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in microwave on High until slightly softened, 20 to 30 seconds.
5
Spread softened peanut butter onto dough.
6
Roll dough, starting from long end, into a jelly roll shape.
7
Wrap the roll in waxed paper and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. Slice into 1/4-inch slices.