Chocolate potato fudge
Chocolate potato fudge recipe in the fudge category
Recipe ingredients:
- 2 medium potatoes, about 10 ounce total, peeled and cut up
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
- 1, 6 ounces, package semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 cup finely chopped peanuts
Recipe method:
- In a large saucepan cook potatoes until very tender.
- Drain and mash with enough milk to make fluffy. Mashed potatoes should measure 2/3 cups.
- In a heavy 3 quart saucepan, heat chocolate chips over low heat until melted, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat, stir in mashed potatoes, peanut butter and vanilla extract.
- Stir in confectioners sugar. If necessary, work in last 1/2 cup of confectioners sugar with your hands.
- Stir in half the peanuts.
- Turn the mixture into a 9 inch square baking pan. Press down evenly.
- Sprinkle with remaining peanuts and press down into candy.
- Cover, and chill until firm. Cut into squares.
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