(The Great Depression Candy)
12 Servings
I can’t even describe this candy; you just have to try it to see how good it is. It is so rich, that only a small piece will make your brain jump. My mom got this unique recipe from my aunt Phoebe Hayhurst – Payne – Padgett, who was a very unique, down to earth, hard working country woman. An off the wall, great tasting candy would never be hard for her to pull off.
I have read that potato candy is from Ireland, some say Austria, all agree it came to the U.S from Europe sometime in the late 1800’s. It was a well known recipe during the great depression, so it has been around for a long time. The candy uses so few ingredients and is so rich it goes a long way.
1 box powdered sugar
1 small potato, boiled with jacket on
1 tsp vanilla
1 small jar peanut butter, smooth is what mom always used, but crunchy would be good too.
Pinch of salt
Directions:
Peel and mash up potato. Add salt and vanilla to mashed potato and mix well.
Add powdered sugar until it is like biscuit dough.
Roll out dough and spread with peanut butter out to edges of dough. Roll it up like a jelly roll and refrigerate. When roll is firm, cut into slices. Let the candy rest for an hour or more so that it can dry out a little, it’s easier to serve that way.