Lots of requests for Recipes from today’s treats– I just can’t stop myself–I keep making more and more goodies….
So, you are ALL going to have to come over and help me eat them!! 🙂
Sound good?
Okay– first recipe is Potato Candy- which can be dyed to be any color– I did Pink!
1/2 cup mashed potatoes (about 1 potato, peeled and boiled)
powered sugar
peanut butter
Combine 1/2 cup mashed potatoes and power sugar till is firm enough to roll (about the entire bag of Powdered sugar). The mixture will become very wet (take this time to add the food coloring); just keep adding powdered sugar. Roll out on powdered sugar like noodles. Cover with peanut butter. Roll into jelly roll cut into small pieces. Very rich!
My husband, didn’t think the pink was very appetizing–but the kids loved it! 🙂
Butterscotch Taffy
- 1/2 cup butter
- 48 large marshmallows
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups (12 ounces) butterscotch chips
In a heavy saucepan, combine butter, marshmallows, water and salt; cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Add chips; stir until melted. Pour into a buttered 8-in. square dish; cool. Cut into 1-in. squares. Wrap individually in waxed paper; twist ends.
Thin Mints
Ritz Crackers
Peppermint Extract
Chocolate Candy Melts
Melt the chocolate candy melts in a double boiler, add a few drops of peppermint to taste, Dip Ritz crackers in chocolate and lay on wax paper to harden. (this recipe came from my friend Kristi, at Little Paper Sprinkles)
I thought my mother in law was the only person in the world that made potato candy 🙂
OMG, Sarah you have outdone yourself. I love your pink potatoe candy. Maybe i’ll color ours this year… MAYBE!!! LOL Thank you for sharing.
OMG I never thought of using ritz for the mints. I love the pink potatoe candy looks good. It all looks good.
Hugs Debbie
Yum! I am in Iowa too! I’ll come over and help you eat them, no problem!!
Sounds yummy! I’ll be doing my baking next weekend.
Its really sound like great recipe, its look very colorful and delicious, I really love it , thanks for share it.
Yummy…you have such great ideas! Thanks for everything. Merry Christmas!
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wow, Sarah these are awesome recipes, I am in charge of sweets, at family christmas, so think will try couple, tfs
Sarah, you so rock! How do you keep up with it all? I could really use your help over here. LOL I just bought a double boiler from Pampered Chef because of your recipes. I’ve never used one or wanted one in my life until I started seeing all the yummy goodies you make and realizing I can have a lot of them even with my super restricted diet. Thanks for all you do!
XO ~ Amy Jo
I looks so yummy! I have never heard of potato candy before, but it looks good. What does it taste like?
can’t make it out there, but feel free to mail some goodies to me. lol it all looks scrumptuous. hope you can relax now that the baking is done…or are you done? will you be baking till the holiday is over? my baking starts today on top of all the other xmas stuff that needs to be done. eeks. can’t believe xmas is around the corner.
Potato Candy…Mmmmm…sounds interesting. Thanks for the recipes. I am going to try and make these for Christmas. Thanks for sharing.
Your too far away or Ide be there…keep plugging and sharing… Dawn RI
Goodness! I haven’t had potato candy in years. My grandmother used to make it. It is very rich! Love new recipes. Thanks for sharing!
I never heard of potato candy but all your recipes looks so good and easy…love that easy part. Thanks for sharing
I love potato candy. I didn’t think anyone made it anymore. Thanks for sharing these fun Christmas recipes.