Mashed Potato Candy AKA Needhams

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serves/makes:

ready in:
1-2 hrs

ingredients

1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup mashed potatoes, at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 pounds powdered sugar
3 cups sweetened shredded coconut
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Chocolate Coating
12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cake paraffin wax

directions

Melt the butter in the top of double boiler over boiling water. Blend in the potatoes, salt, sugar, coconut and vanilla. Mix well.

Spread in a buttered 9" x 13" pan. Chill to harden, then cut in squares.

Melt coating ingredients. Dip squares with a toothpick in coating. Set on wax paper to harden. Store in fridge or freezer.