Old fashioned potato pinwheel candy. These peanut butter pinwheels are my great grandmother's version of the old fashioned potato candy--minus the potatoes that are found in many traditional variations of the recipe. Up until a few years ago, we didn't have the recipe in writing. It is one that my mother and my great grandmother.

This is an old fashioned candy recipe that I've received a lot of requests for. Mama said her Mama Reed used to make it around the holidays for all the She made her potato candy a little different than how I'm making it here, but there are so many ways to customize this recipe that I'm sure you will be. The next time you have plain, leftover mashed potatoes, make this oldie (but goodie) sweet peanut butter treat! You can have Old fashioned potato pinwheel candy using 4 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Old fashioned potato pinwheel candy

It's of size potato, should be 3/4 cup..
Prepare of powder sugar.
Prepare of crunchy peanut butter.
Prepare of almond extract.

It was her version of old fashioned potato candy-minus the potatoes. The peanut butter swirls that are a trademark of this treat are still present Variation: You could also make Peanut butter and jelly pinwheels by spreading a thin layer of jelly over the peanut butter before rolling the dough into a log. I have also made this potato candy for many years. I have even used left over mashed potatoes.

Old fashioned potato pinwheel candy instructions

Microwave the potatoes till tender that you can stick a fork through it.let cool for 13 minutes.peel and mash.you want the potato on the lukewarm side to mix sugar in..
Using a mixer, add sugar one cup a time, it will turn to liquid keep adding sugar till firm dough. Now on wax paper, sprinkle powder sugar on paper..half the dough, put one half on paper, spread on with rolling pin in to a square .i used a cookie sheet to help shap the dough.. NOTE YOU MAY NEED TO ADD SUGAR OR Minus some sugar. Depends on how warm that POTATO is..
Now spread peanut butter even on top of dough, thick layer. Cut in half long way..
Leave both pieces on paper, on one side roll dough in to pin wheels ..
Repeat next half of dough. and do this again with remaining dough. When done place in refrigerator for 4 hours. After the 4 hours or over night. Cut into slices, about 1/2 inch thick. should make around 3 1/2 dozen or more..
Ready to eat, this can be sweet. but oh so good. enjoy old fashioned candy.
Make sure the potatoe is 3/4 cup.

At one point even added cocoa powder for a chocolate version. Although many people confuse the two. Old Fashioned Potato Candy is made up of powdered sugar, mashed potatoes, and nut butter. This Old Fashioned Easter Egg Candy is a generations-old family recipe. We make it every year for Easter and it never lasts long.