Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 54
  • Fat:
  • 3 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 1 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 0 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 2 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 6 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 1 g

Almond Potato Candy

When my mother was a child, my grandmother would make this as a substitute for expensive store-bought marzipan. I've since added the melted chocolate, which gives it more richness. —Betty Hartigan, Calgary, Alberta

SERVINGS

60

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Chill

PREP

15 min.

TOTAL

15 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup mashed potatoes (prepared without milk and butter)
  • 2 cups whole blanched almonds, finely ground
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
  • Additional confectioners' sugar or ground almonds

DIRECTIONS

In a bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, almonds, sugar, cocoa and almond extract; mix well. Add melted chips and stir well. Cover and refrigerate for several hours. Shape teaspoonfuls into balls; roll in sugar or almonds. Yield: about 5 dozen.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 25, 2008

Copyright Reiman Media Group, Inc © 2008