Chocolate Potato Candy

Subject: Chocolate Potato Candy Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:38 pm

1 medium baked potato, mashed (3/4 c)
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 c Hershey’s cocoa
About 4-1/2 c of confectioner’s sugar

Combine the mashed potato, salt and vanilla
Gradually beat in the cocoa and sugar until the mixture is stiff enough to be rolled into balls
Chill the balls then coat

Coating
2 c (12 oz pkg) Hershey’s mini chips or baking chips
2 tbsp shortening (not butter or margarine

Completely melt chips and shortening in top of double boiler over hot, not boiling water
Cool, stirring occasionally, until coating is lukewarm and slightly thickened (98F) maintain temperature while dipping

Yield 4 dozen candies

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