So glad I found this recipe again Going to make it for my grandchildren. My mother always made this as a children growing up in the 50's

Justin, I grew up making this with my mother. I would put in the refrigerator for a while, take it out and slice small pieces, rewrap in foil and place in freezer. Whenever I had a desirer for some, I would take a slice from the freezer. Couldn't say how long it will last in the freezer, because normally in two weeks it would be gone. Try your own ideas with it, like adding cooled slightly melted chocolate on the peanut butter, let it cool, roll and place in refrigerator. Or some of the other ideas sent in.

Really love this candy. My stepmother use to make it all the time for all us kids growing up. Now i'm going to make some for christmas this year, give some family the taste of it that has never heard of it or tried it.

I have been looking for this recipie for a long time. Thank you so much for posting it!!

I was worried that this wonderful old recipe hadn't survived, but judging from some of the other comments I've read there are a a lot of us 50 and 60-somethings with fond memories of this delicious candy. THANK YOU for posting it!

My mom made this recipe every year for Christmas and it brings back so many memories of her. It has been a yearly requirement of Christmas with my own kids. I hope we keep this recipe alive for many years to come.

Thanks for posting this recipe, I have been looking for it. My dad made it when I was a kid.
Merry Christmas!

I grew up with my Grandma's potato candy every Christmas. She would use food coloring to dye the paste. I have made it a tradition at our house. Some people thought I was crazy, until they tried it.

I add a teaspoon of vanilla extract..just gives it a little more depth!

Yes, it was 60 years ago, when I made this with my Grandmother. My sis and I were trying to recall how we did it. Thanks for printing..We did divide the dough and color half red and half green. then roll into small balls and put them on a cookie sheet and squash them with a fork and add a walnut half on each. Really "sweet" memories.

Has anyone tried making this using mashed sweet potatoes? If so, what did you think of them? I need to make something for a potluck in 2 weeks and it has to be on the theme of a build your own potato bar and salad.

My mother made this when I was a child, she would use smooth peanut butter on half, then smooth peanut butter and sprinkle raisins and roll up. Great!

I've been receiving this as a Christmas gift for years, never knew how it was made, so I tried it with chocolate confectioner's sugar on the outside - great, peanut butter and chocolate... just for a little change :-)

I looked and looked for this recipe. My dad used to make when I was little and all I could remember was peanut butter and powdered sugar. I didn't even know what it was called. Thanks so much for the recipe

My grandma got this recipe from her fathers family and every Christmas she made it. I now make it for my husband every few Christmases. I love it. I look forward to having children of my own to share it with.

I want to know the origin of it though.