Needhams (Potato Candy)

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2018

There's potato in there? Yes, but you wouldn't know it from eating these creamy, sweet confections.

SERVESMakes 36 pieces

TIME40 minutes, plus 2 hours 25 minutes chilling

Needhams (Potato Candy)

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Also known as potato fudge or potato candy, Needhams are an heirloom candy from Maine with an unexpected twist: Their creamy, coconut-studded base is built on mashed spuds. To avoid boiling and mashing one potato, measuring it, and then dis...

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