Something Sweet to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!

We have the perfect dessert to follow that corned beef and cabbage you will be serving on St. Patrick’s Day. The following is a fun and inexpensive recipe for traditional potato candy.

Irish Potato Candy

Ingredients
1 large potato
Pinch of salt
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 to 5 cups confectioners' sugar
5 cups sweetened coconut flakes

Instructions
First, peel the potato and boil it in water until soft. In a mixing bowl, mash the potato with the salt and butter. Let it cool completely. Mix in the vanilla extract and 4 cups of sugar. The mixture should be stiff. If it isn't, add more sugar. *

Sprinkle half of the coconut onto a waxed-paper-covered surface and turn the potato mixture onto it. Roll the batter until all of the coconut has been mixed in. Shape teaspoonfuls into small balls.

Roll the balls individually in the remaining coconut. Chill the finished candies until you're ready to serve them. Makes about four dozen.

* For a splash of color add a few drops of green food coloring into the mixture before you add the coconut.

Have a Safe and Happy St. Patrick’s Day.

Amy Donnelly