Homemade Idaho Spuds Candy Food

IDAHO POTATO CANDY

Steps:

• Melt butter.
• Add butter to potatoes, then add sugar, coconut, vanilla and salt.
• Use your clean hands to mix thoroughly.
• Shape into small balls or ovals.
• Chill while you prepare chocolate dip.
• To make dipping chocolate, melt ingredients in a double boiler.
• Dip each piece into melted chocolate and place on waxed paper to harden.
• Stir in refrigerator in an airtight container.

IDAHO POTATO CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in potatoes and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and baking soda; add alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in nuts. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

IDAHO SPUDNUTS

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid; cool to 110°-115°. Discard remaining cooking liquid. Mash potatoes without milk or butter. , In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in reserved cooking liquid. Add the mashed potatoes, milk, oil, sugar, eggs and salt. Add enough flour to form a soft dough. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. , Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down; let rise again until doubled, about 20 minutes. Roll out on a floured surface to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. doughnut cutter. , In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden brown. , For glaze, in a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, water and vanilla until smooth. Dip warm doughnuts in glaze. Cool on wire racks.

IDAHO SPUDNUTS (DOUGHNUTS)

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in water until tender.
• Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the water.
• Set the 1/2 cup water aside.
• Cool to 110 degrees.
• Mash potatoes well.
• In lg bowl, dissolve yeast in reserved cooking water.
• Add mashed potatoes, milk, oil, sugar, eggs and salt.
• Add enough flour to make a soft dough.
• Place in greased bowl, turn to grease top.
• Cover and let rise for 1 hour, until doubled.
• Punch down, let rise again until doubled, about 25 minutes.
• Roll out on floured surface to 1/2 inch thick.
• Cut with floured cutter.
• Heat oil to 375*.
• Fry until golden brown.
• Mix water and powdered sugar until smooth.
• Add vanilla.
• Dip warm doughnuts in glaze.
• Cool on wire racks.
• Try not to eat all of them at once!