St. Pat's Potato Candy

Make sure the potato has cooled,
or you will have to add a lot more sugar.

St. Pat's Potato Candy
Family Fun Magazine

1 large potato
pinch of salt
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 to 5 cups confectioners' sugar
5 cups sweetened coconut flakes

Peel the potato and boil it in water until soft.  In a mixing bowl, mask the
cooked potato with the salt and butter.  Then--this is key--let it cool
completely, or else it will met the sugar when you add it.  Mix in the vanilla
extract and 4 cups of sugar.  At this pint, the mixture should be stiff.  If it
isn't, then add more sugar.  Sprinkle half of the coconut onto a wax paper
covered surface, and turn the potato mixture onto it.  Roll the batter until all
the coconut has been mixed in, then shape teaspoonfuls into small balls.  Roll
the balls individually into the remaining coconut.  Chill the finished candies
until you are ready to serve them. Makes about 4 dozen.

Source:

rec.food.cooking, rec.food.recipes