Idaho Potato Candy

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 3/4 cup mashed potatoes
• 2 lbs confectioners' sugar
• 10 ounces sweetened coconut
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares
• 1/2 paraffin wax block (also called baking wax)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter.
• 2 add butter to potatoes, then add sugar, coconut, vanilla and salt.
• 3 use your clean hands to mix thoroughly.
• 4 shape into small balls or ovals.
• 5 chill while you prepare chocolate dip.
• 6 to make dipping chocolate, melt ingredients in a double boiler.
• 7 dip each piece into melted chocolate and place on waxed paper to harden.
• 8 stir in refrigerator in an airtight container.