Instead of making noodles, my mother rolled into walnut size balls then froze the balls on a cookie sheet for an hour or so. She dipped these into melted chocolate and put back onto the cookie sheet on wax paper to set up. They tasted like a mounds bar. yummy

Over the years of making this candy, I found that rolling it out on a brown paper bag with the sugar works best. The bag helps absorb the starch off the candy to help it set up better. This is an old Irish recipe.

Should the mashed potatoes have the butter and milk in them, as if ready to serve as a side, or just the potatoes? They are stiffer without the extras, but should they be?

My mother made these for years only at Christmas. The recipe has been handed down to me then to my daughter. This is the most awesome and rich candy ever. In high humidity areas it's very hard to make.......

My husband and friends have talked highly about this candy. This is the first year that I've ever made them but they will become a holiday tradition. Thank you.

My mother made them at chrismas. I took over and they were a hit with my family every christmas.

In our family we use a whole box of confectioner's sugar with a tad of milk to melt. Roll out thinly on wax paper, spread on peanut butter, roll from edge. We then put the whole roll in freezer for a few hours and then cut into strips. Keep frozen til serving day.

My mother has made these all my life at Christmas! I have never, ever found anybody that had even heard of Potato Candy! (until now) Lol. I assumed my family made it up!

I am 62 years old now and My mother and I made this when I was 8. I remeber her making it for my 2nd grade teacher and and mom said she made it as a young adult. mom was born in 1912. Love this my grand chlidren love to make it. We made it in Utah and Arizona. I dont remember a difference? But there may be.

My mom always made this candy.. My mom would boil the potatoe than combine with the confectioner sugar. Never knew so many people eat potatoe candy.

FIRST time trying potato candy today, never knew there were actually potatoes in it....LOVED IT!!!!

My mother in law use to make this candy ever year at Christmas. She has been gone now for 17 years and I have been making it for my husband. Yummy, Yummy.

My aunt has always made it with coconuts :)

This candy recipe originated during the time of the depression. Mothers wanted to make their children a snack, and they didn't have access to alot of ingredients. It's amazing how recipes can be handed down from generation to generation! : D

Potato candy is the best.. I made it a million times but im the only one that ever eats it. My family thinks it too rich...