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    Sweet Potato Candy


    Source of Recipe


    recipegoldmine.com

    List of Ingredients




    1 lb. sweet potatoes
    1 C. sugar
    1 C. water

    Recipe



    Wash and scrub sweet potatoes. Cook in boiling water until soft; let cool, then peel, mash, and pass through a sieve. Set aside.

    In a saucepan on low heat dissolve the sugar with the water; cover, then simmer for 2 to 3 minutes to wash down crystals from the sides of the pan. Uncover and continue cooking on medium heat to the firm ball stage (242ºF) or until the syrup forms a firm ball that does not flatten when removed from cold water.

    Add the potatoes to the syrup. Let cook until the mixture resembles a paste. Remove from heat and beat with an electric mixer on low speed until cool. By hand, roll bits of paste into 1 x 3-inch sticks. Place them on a board covered with wax paper and let them dry in a warm, dray place for 24 hours. The following day, brush the candies with Glaze. Dry again. Wrap individual candies in wax paper or plastic wrap.

    Glaze 
    1 C. sugar
    1/4 C. water
    Boil sugar with water to the thread stage (234?F). Syrup will spin a 2-inch thread when dropped from a spoon. Remove from heat and apply with a pastry brush to the candies.
    Makes 32.

 

 

 

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