on liquid in potatoes (ruled by climate and season). Add more or less to achieve dough-like consistency.
Old Time Potato Candy / makes 48 pieces
METHOD mix cup warm mashed potato, 1/2 tea salt, 2 tea vanilla; sift in cup unsifted conf; stir/ combine (turns to liquid).
Keep sifting in 6 c sugar, cup at time, stirring to sugar cookie dough texture. Mold into ball, cover bowl w/ damp cloth.
Chill firm; then form into little bites, return to fridge.
FINAL dip into lb melted chocolate; roll in 2/3 cup chp or grnd salted peanuts then wire-rack over parchment