My mother has been making one like this without the cocoa
since she was 15 yrs. old (1964). It makes great gifts.

Then I was a little girl my family would make this but we called it potato candy with out the cocoa.

I used to make this with my mom. She would put nuts or dried cherries in it then roll in balls and dip in choclate without the peanut butter.

My grandma used to make this - minus the cocoa - every Christmas and we all loved it. She used to roll hers into balls after slicing, and there may even have been a coconut coating on the outside, but I'm not sure. I haven't made it myself in probably 10 years, but I'm looking forward to introducing it to my five-year-old son this year - he's going to flip for it!

I used to make this years ago but haven't for so long I was beginning to think it didn't exist. No one I asked about this had heard of a potato and powdered sugar candy. We made plain and chocolate and rolled them-no peanut butter :) It was always a treat! Thanks for posting this. Now I can make it again for family and friends.

My grandmother made this at Christmas. She divided the dough into thirds. Added red coloring to one third, green to another and kept one white. Layered with peanut butter and continued as above.

I am 48 years old and i learned this from my grandma and my kids love when i make this at Christmas and Thanksgiving and their birthdays love it-love it-love it!!!!