I'm not normally a candy maker, but I may need to try this!! Thanks Mike

aye, those are right up my alley, I even like stale snickers bars.
I will save that recipe; although I would not trust myself to be alone with a pan
of those, lol...

re: potato candies, these are very much a french canadian tradition, can you share your recipe....

Mike, the potatoe candy you're speaking of, is it in a roll with peanut butter? Our family has been making a candy that the ingredients consist of butter, powdered sugar, and peanut butter. It used to be made with potatoes so I'm curious..

Beth

Mike, this is a really good recipe. I've been making this (when I needed a lot of something to take somewhere) since it was first published, and can attest to how good it is. Thanks for reminding me of it. (After seeing mst's wonderful chocolates, I been thinking about a box of chocolates.) I may make these as a stocking stuffer, cut into one inch squares. They're rich, but so good!

bizzo give it a try. They really can't fail. The one candy I can't make is fudge but this recipe is foolproof. And it makes a lot to give away or freeze and use a little at a time over the extended holiday season.

Beth the candy you are describing sounds a lot like a version of what I call Buckeyes. But I donÂt make it in a roll.
BUCKEYE CANDY (Like a ReeseÂs Peanut Butter Cup)
1 lb. butter (4 sticks)
2 lbs. Creamy Peanut Butter (3-½ cups)
3 lbs. Powder Sugar (10-½ cups)
2 cups chocolate chips
¼ c. paraffin wax

Mix and roll in balls about the size of a small walnut shell (or Buckeye ) Chill. (I freeze them overnight to make the next step easier)

Melt the choc. chips and wax in a microwave. Stir to blend completely. Using a toothpick dip each ball in the choc. mixture about 2/3 of the way . Leaving 1/3 of the ball uncovered. Place on wax paper to set. These will stay without refrigeration if you use the paraffin wax. IÂve seen them with shortening instead of the wax but they donÂt set a nicely.
It may sound time consuming but it moves rather quickly if you freeze them.

mitchdesj my DH is from a French Canadian lineage but these were handed down from my great grandmother (Scot-Irish) So I donÂt know if theyÂre what you are use to or not. They remind me of Mounds candy. (another downfall for me so I only make them at Christmas.)

POTATO CANDY
¾ c. cold mash potatoes (no butter, milk or seasoning)
(I micro them whole scrape the pulp out and if I have extra make double baked potatoes with the rest)
4 c. coconut
4 c. powder sugar
1-½ tsp vanilla
½ tsp salt
4 sq. BakerÂs bitter choc. melted

Mix potatoes and sugar. Add remaining ingredients except chocolate. Chill overnight. Make small cone shaped mounds with about 1 Tblsp. of potato mixture. Dip the bottoms about 1/3 way up in bitter chocolate. Place on wax paper to set. Store at room temp.

Lazy cooks way: Press potato mixture ½" thick in a pan. Spread melted bitter choc. on top and cut into squares. This works okay but I think they taste better if done individually.

claire_de_luna Taste of Home has another recipe that is a lot like a Kit Kat bar and they do very nicely on gift trays too. Home Made Candy Bars 1996 page 135. I make a lot of trays to give away and try to just keep a little of each here for us to eat. Otherwise itÂs candy overload. LOL

Thanks Mike - the buckeye's do sound like our peanut butter roll candy. Our's is quite simple, only there are no set measurements so I just start it this way..

Mix a box of powdered sugar with one stick of softened butter. (This is the tricky part because it has to get to the consistency where it doesn't stick to your hands, has enough body to it to pat out, and will firm up when cold.)

You pat this out into a rectangle on wax paper - about 1/4 inch deep.

Then spread peanut butter over it.

Using the help of the wax paper, roll it up.

Wrap the roll up good and put in the fridge. When ready to eat, slice pieces off.

Disgustingly decedent - but hey, we do it only once a year! It's one of those partly sweet, partly salty things.

Dirtgirl, I had a friend, who has since passed away, rolled up the wax paper in with the candy. She called me and wanted to know how you were supposed to get the paper out.

Jude, I wish I'd been there to hear your response!! That one gave me a good laugh.... What can you say!!

I'm definitely going to try the Snicker Treats... but I'm also intrigued by the Potato Candy! When you say to make them "cone shaped and dip them 1/3 the way up in the bitter choc"...do you mean to make them the shape of a Hershey's Kiss and dip the flat bottoms in the choc?

little mountains dipped from the bottom up about 1/3 of the way...

Like I need to be reminded of more yummies... gonna gain 20lbs instead of the usual 10..

Nancy

Sorry I caught that I wasn't very specific on that after I posted. Yes, like a Hershey's kiss and dip the flat bottom in the choc about a 1/3 of the way up. Nancy has it right.