Irish Potato Candy Recipe

1 tsp butter

1 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 can coconut

1 lb confectioners sugar

2 1 oz squares semi-sweet chocolate

1 square parffin

1. Boil potato. Peel and mash fine with butter and vanilla. Add coconut. Add confectioners sugar until it forms a soft dough (about 1 lb sugar).

2. Roll into balls and let stand.

3. Melt together chocolate and paraffin in double boiler.

4. Dip balls into chocolate using toothpicks. Place on wax paper to cool.

Tips: May substitute 2 Tbsp peanut butter for the coconut if you prefer.

May use semi-sweet chocolate chips in place of squares of chocolate.

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