Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, tater candy (aka irish potato candy or peanut butter pinwheels). It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Tater candy (aka Irish potato candy or peanut butter pinwheels) is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Tater candy (aka Irish potato candy or peanut butter pinwheels) is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
Irish potato candy is a traditional Philadelphia confection that, despite its name, is not from Ireland, and does not usually contain any potato. The candies have a coconut cream inside (generally made from some blend of coconut, confectioner's sugar, vanilla, and cream or cream cheese). Delicious way of using your small grown potatoes.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have tater candy (aka irish potato candy or peanut butter pinwheels) using 4 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Tater candy (aka Irish potato candy or peanut butter pinwheels):
- Take 1 potato
- Take 2 Pounds sugar powdered
- Make ready 1 peanut butter
- Take 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
It is then rolled into a log and cut into slices. Irish potato candies may look like adorable little potatoes, but they're actually so much sweeter. Unless you're from Pennsylvania, you've probably never heard of Irish potato candy. I didn't know what they were, but assumed they were candy made from potatoes.
Steps to make Tater candy (aka Irish potato candy or peanut butter pinwheels):
- Boil 1 medium sized potato until a fork stuck in middle goes in easy. Potato should be very soft. Let chill in fridge at least one hour. Remove skin and mash in a bowl. Begin adding powdered sugar and mixing with potato. Add vanilla extract before mixture gets thick.
- Continue adding sugar and mixing until it is thick enough to spread and roll out with a rolling pin. Should be about as thick as making a pie crust.
- Spread potato mixture out on wax paper using powdered sugar to help ease of rolling out. Roll to about 1/4 inch thickness or less.
- Spread peanut butter over potato mixture to about 1/8 inch from all edges. Begin to roll up into a log.
- Wrap rolled log in wax paper and put in fridge to chill. At least one hour (longer is better)
- Cut into little "wheels", and enjoy!
So, what is Irish potato candy? This candy has all the characteristics of a truffle (round candy, sweet and creamy center) except it does not It's typically made with butter, cream cheese, sweetened shredded coconut, and powdered sugar (aka confectioner's sugar). All of these ingredients are mixed. It gets it name from the look of the candy. I have not tried this recipe myself.
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