Love & Best Dishes: Chocolate-Covered Potato Candy Recipe

[@PaulaDeen]

What would you add into your potato candy? Nuts, peanut butter, candied fruits?

[@michelleboucher4336]

Nuts

[@michelleboucher4336]

Tell Eddie I said hi. I am from Milford NH. I too am one of five kids and grew up eating meat and potatoes and lots of seafood.

[@christynettles1119]

Peanut Butter

[@christynettles1119]

That a nice look! First Class! Congratulations on being a Cooking Legend!🤘

[@janmiles6262]

All variations looks and sounds delicious

[@faithsrvtrip8768]

I grew up making this as my maternal mother and grandmother were from northern Maine. We made this every year at Christmas for gifts. We made lil balls and dipped the balls into chocolate. Mom would add in shredded coconut and put an almond or walnut on top of the chocolate! It's very rich! Oh dear we didn't make our balls egg sized that would be way too big! We would kind of flatten the top and bottom of the ball so they wouldn't roll around. I grew up in a double-wide trailer and there were times we were very poor but we always made these at Christmas time, no matter what. Awwww we always picked flowers for May Day and made home made May baskets and would take them to the neighbor's door. We would ring the bell and then run away and wait to see the neighbor be surprised about May flowers in a lil basket!

[@imsodone4309]

My Aunt Martha used to make us potato candy. She rolled the dough out, and spread peanut butter on it it. Then she rolled it into a log, refrigerated awhile, and then sliced it. I think she called them pinwheels. The dough was made from the potatoes, butter, and powdered sugar.

[@teresashelton8105]

My great grand mother and Grandmother passed down the family the same way with pnutbutter roll and sliced .We all grew up on this candy Yummy😻

[@conniebucy2423]

What a sweet story michael!! Saving paula and her potato!!!

[@LiberaceProtege]

Wow Michael is really looking GREAT on his diet!!!! Congratulations to him!!

[@franceskloos1297]

Thank you so much Paula, now I have two gifts to give to my adult daughters for Mother’s Day!!! You bring so much joy to everyone Happy Mothers Day💐🌹❤️

[@avashay6430]

I just love watching Paula. I see so much of my grandmother in her. Our family comes from Savannah so my grandma was also a true southern lady.

[@krystalynnemarie1262]

My grandmother and I would always make potato candy during Christmas! We would roll it in cinnamon. She used to call them “sweet potato candy”. We didn’t use sweet potato for it, that’s just what she called it! Love you, Paula! I watch you every single day!

[@spoilespice]

Growing up our family went to NC and stayed the summer at my great grandmother ( she was a mountain doctor ) and grandmothers farm house. Every summer my cousin would make potato candy which she rolled out and smeared peanut butter all over it. Then she rolled it up and made pinwheels out of it. I had never heard of anything like it but it sure was good! You sure have brought out so many good memories Paula. Thank you for sharing this special recipe with everyone and especially the ones who have never heard or tasted of this candy. 🥰

[@natalieharris8602]

Nothing better than man hands 🙌☺️.

[@christinagonzalez5175]

I just love Paula Dean and Michael so much! They’re so cute...I hope me and my boo grow up to be just like them lol

[@mddell58]

I've eaten potato 🥔 candy for about 55 years. I've NEVER eaten it that way! Midwest (southern Indiana & all of Kentucky) roll the potato part out, thin enough to spread good, creamy peanut butter from edge to edge. Then, gently roll entire piece out to form a tight "log." Cut fairly thin, wrap up in wax paper. Oh my. Brings back such warm memories.❤ 😁 ❤

[@cookingwiththecooks6123]

I remember when my daddy and mama use to make this candy at Christmas. They are not able to make it now but it is sweet memories.

[@robinbanks895]

Made it dozens of times, especially for Christmas.

[@radardimaria2261]

Michael is such a good sport....I just love the look he flashed you!! LOL!!

[@sherrigough7449]

Aw Micheal is so adorable and sweet he loves his Paula just cute together. You know they could easily pass for Mr and Mrs Claus easily. Adorable couple.

[@sharonwrijil5899]

Really?

[@lisashaffer4037]

They are cute together!

[@kboyd116]

We love it! It is a family favorite! My Granny used to make it and now we picked up the baton and make it...❤️We put peanut butter in it and roll it into pinwheels and cut.

[@sammyhakimvlogs5608]

This Chocolate-Covered Potato Candy recipe looks so delicious Paula.

[@rosarycottage4616]

On feast days back when I was in the convent the Sisters made potato candy and did it all different ways but my favorite was when it was rolled out and spread with either peanut butter or preserves and then rolled up jelly roll style and sliced. I've done it that way but instead used Coco Lopez cream of coconut and added coconut and almond extracts to the potato mixture. So sinfully delicious you'll need to go to Confession 😊

[@marilynkesler1527]

My gram made them with green and pink food coloring and mint flavoring.

[@jt.s.7418]

Happy Mother's day Paula🥰. You've created such a lovely legacy for your family

[@appalachianchill]

I love making potato candy. So excited to see your version ❤️

[@ozziemartz5481]

Miss Paula, I just love to hear you laugh, I really enjoy watching you make these recipes.

[@heidid5275]

I've never had potato candy. Looks great, though. Did you put the almond extract in the chocolate or the dough? Looks like the chocolate may have seized up on you. Love that gift box idea. REALLY pretty! Love it. 👍😊❤

[@travshauntedyard6282]

I'm gonna try to do chocolate covered strawberries.. you should do a video on it 😉❤️

[@charlenewolford2887]

Michael is so cute....Love his personality.

[@EDBailley]

Happy Mothers Day Mrs. Paula, you and Michael are so adorable together, I love it. Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe with us! 😊❤

[@paulamanning7004]

I’ve have these; depression candy. You roll it out like cinnamon roll dough and top with peanut butter and roll up and refrigerate and then cut into rings

[@lisashaffer4037]

That's how my mom made it

[@mickid3705]

I made mone without butter. And very little potato. Roll out spread with peanut butter and roll like jelly roll. Then slice them.

[@robinbanks895]

I roll out into a thin rectangle, spread with peanut butter and roll up like a jelly roll. Slice into thin slices.

[@stacey5925]

That sounds like it would be very pretty, especially for presentation and gift giving.

[@tennesseeiris701]

I have had it like this and it is delicious!

[@melissacline8348]

I am going to have to try this! What a cute idea. Love ya Paula!

[@ginasellers3207]

I have heard of potato candy but I've never tried it before. I love potatoes and I love candy but i just don't see them as a couple, so to speak. This looks interesting though. Thank you for sharing your recipe with us Miss Paula. It was good to see Michael too. Love you.

[@janmiles6262]

My sisters both made potato candy, they put peanut butter in theirs, it is delicious. My middle sister passed away unexpectedly 5 months ago. Her husband lives about 20 mins. from my daughter. He met my husband and I at her house about 4 months ago. I took him Christmas candy, like my sister always made for him. We were talking about the potato candy, we plan to get together and try making it. When my younger sister can come show us how. I just thought it would be something you had to improve on. I only make what I think is easy!!! I am so thankful that I found Miss Paula Deen, you've helped me so much. I enjoy watching you every minute. You're Videos and too soon!!!

[@janmiles6262]

It is delicious and rich!!!

[@stacey5925]

@@janmiles6262 Very sorry for your loss...especially when unexpected. It's difficult enough when you know. My prayers to you and your family.🙏❤

[@ampa4989]

When you think about it, adding sugar to wheat flour isn't any less strange. And East Asians have been making sweets by mixing sugar/honey/syrup with beans for centuries. My husband thought that was weird, too, but it's not. We take a starch -- wheat, barley, beans, potato -- and make sweet delights. The starch is just the mild medium to deliver the sweet goodness. I bet you'd enjoy this candy (as I probably would) and the red bean jelly, too.

[@barbarawilliams8481]

Happy Mother's Day..Love from Chickamauga Ga ♥️

[@lisashaffer4037]

Haven't had that for year's but brings back a memory of my mom

[@lissiegarces8040]

I love chocolate it's look yummy 😍 thanks and Happy Mother's day ❤️

[@adeleburton9073]

Hmmm... maybe wrap a maraschino cherry in the candy dough...then dip in chocolate

[@stacey5925]

Oooohhh, that sounds really good!!🍒

[@stokely418]

Happy Mother’s Day, Paula! And Happy Mother’s Day to you all!

[@KayeCarterTV]

Hope you have a. Very Happy Mother’s Day! 👍🏼🙏🏼🦋💕

[@TheSchnoodlemom]

Happy Mother's Day Miss Paula!

[@rahoward89]

4:18 "And I'm gonna mix this in right here - oh shi*!"" LOL

[@joyscranfield5527]

Think is might be my Aunt's creamed egg recipe...don't know which cousin got it after she passed on, she had no children. I know they were real good! Thank you, will definitely be trying soon!

[@marysewitsky4823]

So cute. What an adorable couple

[@denisecrowe55]

Happy Mother's Day 💗 to you too!!

[@susanberry3676]

Ohh bet those taste ahmazing ! And hope you have a very Blessed Mothers Day !!

[@elles3170]

Happy Mother’s Day Paula 💐

[@barbpack1]

What a great idea. Thank you Miss Paula

[@WJthinks]

Good morning! I've heard of this but never had the pleasure to make it and eat it myself 🤩 Thank you Paula🤗🥔🍫

[@theresapierce8190]

I'd love to have some chocolate gravy

[@kaybinder5695]

We make it every year when I was a kid. Irish potato candy

[@deannguy1115]

Put the chocolate in a small crockpot on low. The chocolate will remain melted while you dip your chocolates.

[@Anita3kidsS.]

I made a version of this in cooking class in H.S. but we dipped ours in melted chocolate. I added coconut to mine in one version, bp in another & added caramel instead of dipping in chocolate . That was in 1982 or 1983 lol. I was always the creative one in class & the ONLY one who knew how to cook/bake outside class. Happy Mother's Day Paula & Everyone!💐~Anita

[@burkies8273]

Aww I have an old recipe for this from my husbands great grandma and Ive never tried it out! Thank you for thr inspo! Chocolate makes everything better! Love you Paula!

[@francesmorgan9886]

I love you paula u have such great recipes

[@Sherbert89]

I used to know people who made these at Christmas. They used all kinds of extracts and food colouring to make all kinds of flavours.

[@susanmarkleyschmitt1314]

Id cover Potato Chips with the Chocolate or make a potato chip bark.

[@pamelasue8396]

I love potato candy! I've made several times and it's so good! I made it with peanut butter.

[@janmiles6262]

It is delicious and inexpensive to make, I think that was why Momma made it a lot, with six kids back in the '60s!!!

[@mddell58]

Good morning, yall! That candy is probably my very favorite. Ever. 😋 I'm wishing everyone a blessed day. 💐 💐 💐

[@lanam.3386]

Hmmm, thinking if Easter gift,nestle the chocolate "eggs" in beds of colored coconut within the paper muffin cups💕.

[@natalieharris8602]

Never heard of this one 🤔.

[@janmiles6262]

It is good, I know especially with peanut butter

[@carolyncruse5495]

I will give this a try. I never heard of this candy.

[@Shianne264]

I would mix some peanut butter in with the chocolate..

[@Kuce]

We love ya Paula. You’re funny and sweet. You always take me back to my trip to Georgia to meet a sweetheart.

[@ashleepryor6338]

In Maine we use coconut and they are called needhams

[@debbiebagwill4288]

I thought it would be butter Paula..😄😄😄

[@HeidisHereAndThere]

Potato, butter and a ton of powdered sugar?? Oh, Paula, I can think of so many other things to have made than this gut buster! 🙄 Disappointed, although Michael and his hero story was quite the highlight of this video!

[@Sarah-zg5qs]

If you put a little oil in your chocolate it would be more spreadable. Add 1/4 tsp oil to melting chocolate

[@ampa4989]

Maybe it wouldn't set? I guess shortening or coconut oil would do.

[@ChefYasirRecipes]

Nice sharing so yummy 👍 😋

[@wilmaburrgooch981]

My man's name is Eddie Dean 😁 Happy mother's day!

[@gwenb4531]

LOL your crooked glasses are cracking me up...mine do the same thing!!

[@teresacarney9964]

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY PAULA. xoxo

[@stevenwilson2225]

Looks so good. I remember when I was younger (much younger) my friends and I made candy using shortening. I can’t imagine how contrary that is to today’s thinking.

[@stacey5925]

And you lived to tell about it!! Lol😁

[@autumneidson]

Tried once and failed miserably so excited to try again.

[@morgancalvi6675]

He's always sunburned...watch out for melanoma. I love the desert island joke. Those are greens from your yrd? Absolutely astoundingly beautiful. It's really nothing but emoty carbs and sugar. I can't believe a diabetic is giving this recipe.

[@bodypositiveimage]

Good morning Mrs. Paula Deen have a blessed and prosperous day.

[@rosegionomo1426]

happy mothers day PAULA ,

[@sharonfultz551]

How much butter?

[@sherryduden5638]

You should check out the hillbilly kitchen here on KZbin. She made a candy like this.

[@GeminieCricket]

Hmmm not keto….hubby may not eat that right now. Freeze it for later ?

[@Prajaktaadling]

Very nice 👍👌 New frnd.. Stay connected...

[@anneshirley3437]

Never heard of potato candy 🍬

[@cecilmartin2674]

Most of the time it's rolled out spread peanut butter on it roll it into log then slice ..you mAy have seen it that way..

[@raginabramlett308]

Does this taste like divinity? I'm 59, my aunt made potato candy one time when I was a little girl , it was so good! She passed away several years ago and I don't have her recipe. I wonder if this is it?

[@JoeHollywood22]

No divinity is totally different. It involves jot sugar syrup and alot of whipping with a mixer. Google will show you many recipes

[@raginabramlett308]

Yes I know that divinity is made like that,but I know she made candy with mashed up potatoes. However she made it,it was good,couldn't tell potatoes were in it.

[@JoeHollywood22]

@@raginabramlett308 Ohhh. I totally misread your comment lol

[@robertgreene2621]

Hi Paula

[@tammyfeltman3568]

My godfather used to make this . He rolled his put like a pie dough n smeared it with peanut butter , then rolled it up that the Pb was swirled in it .

[@scrim8635]

Good morning!!

[@avashay6430]

That’s code for Michael to scoot on out of Mrs. Paula’s kitchen.

[@jonathanwilson2109]

Good morning Paula

[@allentrice1703]

Can we just get along with that potato candy?! There is no such thing as potato candy! Thanks y'all! 😱💭🍭

[@lisam7511]

Apparently there is

[@Elizabeth-lj1vm]

2 pounds of sugar!!

[@samyleigh3246]

😯

[@gwenhochlander605]

Happy mother day Paula

[@morgancalvi6675]

It's really nothing but emoty carbs and sugar. I can't believe a diabetic is giving this recipe.

[@koolblue6927]

What a mess