#7651
June 20th, 2005 at 10:11 PM
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It s from quebec province and even here it s unknown from a lot of us.my grandma used to make it for her 16 kids when she wanted to spoiled them and then for us kids in beginning of the 60 s till her death in 87.
if you re a peanut butter lover you will just loove it. it s very sweet,VERY!!
so if you want the receipe just tell me and i ll post it.
see you in sugar land!
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#7652
June 20th, 2005 at 11:45 PM
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Oh Francine, please do post it!
Merme
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#7653
June 21st, 2005 at 01:05 AM
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post it hurry up cannot wait any longer girl!! Rita
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#7654
June 21st, 2005 at 02:34 AM
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I have eaten potato candy my sister inlaw makes it at christmas time. it is very sweet and very good.now hurry up ad post your recipe you have made me hungry for some lol.your friend in gardening.mike57
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#7655
June 22nd, 2005 at 11:38 AM
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hi all, well from the bottom of my hart here it is: take 1 potato ,boil it,mash it(no butter,nothing). put it in a bowl big enough to old just about a whole pack of powdered sugar. start slowly puting half a pack of powdered sugar in with the tato,mix till it makes like a dough(better to use your hands) add powdered sugar till dough holds. roll dough like you would for a pie.(i personally roll it on waxed paper) take smooth peanut butter and spread a thick layer on dough.roll and put in waxed paper to put in fridge at least 30-40 minutes. take out of fridge and slice it. eat and listen closely,you can almost hear your arteries harden. if you have trouble at first i can make some and send it to you,so you know what it s suppose to taste like. good luck to all chef! btw: hi mike, where does your sister in law come from,i m happy someone knows about it and suprise at the same time.was that a familly recepe for her also,tell her i say hi to the tato candy lady.
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#7656
June 22nd, 2005 at 09:07 PM
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Thanks, Francine! I can't wait to try it! Merme
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#7657
June 23rd, 2005 at 03:00 AM
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HI Francine shes from alabama same as me.and yes it was a family recipe she got it from her granmother wich was born in illinois guess its a old timey recipe.thanks for posting it.your friend in gardening and food lol.mike57
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#7658
June 23rd, 2005 at 11:34 AM
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Merme, You said "puting half a pack of powdered sugar in with the tato" how big of a pack? I'd end up putting a 5lb bag in or something crazy
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#7659
June 23rd, 2005 at 11:45 AM
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hi Mary,
it s a 1kg. pack
1kg=2.2pounds.
but as i made mistake the first time i made it ,a long time ago, i found out that there was 2 ways you could correct the mistake of puting too much sugar...
1..if too much just put 1 tsp.water in it ,
2...you can always boil 1 more tato ,smash it and add it.
those ways will make you more rolls but you can freeze it so it s o k.
good luck!
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#7660
June 23rd, 2005 at 11:48 AM
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Mike,
what did she say when you told her about them apples.
say hi from the other maker of tato candy.
bye!
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#7661
June 23rd, 2005 at 11:56 AM
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that's really cool. Thanks for the tip! I'm gonna try it. And for me, it's a real leap of faith to try cooking anything - even a boiled potato LOL!
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#7662
July 3rd, 2005 at 03:59 AM
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hey, yoohoooo,where are you
did anyone made tato candy ,i want to know if i succesfukky told you the recepe,so won t be too hard for anyone to follow.
thanks.
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#7663
July 3rd, 2005 at 04:03 AM
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#7664
July 4th, 2005 at 12:57 AM
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I'm off to the kitchen. I HAVE to try this one.
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#7665
July 4th, 2005 at 09:25 AM
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I tried it and it was runny. I added more sugar and some flour and finally got it to thicken up a littlem but it was good.
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#7666
July 4th, 2005 at 10:13 PM
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#7667
July 5th, 2005 at 06:08 AM
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I miss spelled it, I meant to say 'it thickened it up a little'. I will try it again.
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#7668
July 31st, 2005 at 03:53 AM
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Maxi & potato Candy! Francine, the kid came home from summer camp today and was so happy to discover that you'd sent him some of YOUR potato candy! I don't think he quite believed me about it after our attempt. He tasted it and yelled "Now THIS is real candy!" and went skipping happily off to play, a chunk in his hand. Then he came back to tell me "See, Mommy, what happens when you do it the RIGHT way with ONE potato and not TWO potato or more?!" He thinks you are magic, Francine. Thanks again! Merme
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#7669
July 31st, 2005 at 08:42 AM
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What if you microwave a potato instead of boil it? I have to look to see if you peel the tater before you boil it. Sounds strange to me. How much candy does this make? I love peanut butter. Maybe I would just make half a batch since 2 lb. of powdered sugar seems like it would make a lot. Have you ever tried freezing it? Probably not, if it is really yummy, since it would be all gone before you got it frozen.
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