Best Needham Bars Or Potato Candy Recipes

BEST NEEDHAMS

Steps:

• 1. Pare and cook potato to make 3/4 cup mashed. Add salt.
• 2. Use a double boiler to melt the margarine.
• 3. Add the potato, confectioner's sugar, coconut & vanilla.
• 4. Mix well, then turn onto a buttered jelly roll pan, spreading evenly.
• 5. Place in a cool place to harden. When hard, cut into small squares and dip in the following chocolate mixure.
• 6. In a double boiler, place paraffin on boiling water to melt.
• 7. Add both types of chocolate to the pan and melt. Stir well to mix.
• 8. Use a toothpick to dip the squares in the chocolate and put on waxed paper to harden.

NEEDHAMS

Steps:

• Cook and mash potatoes. While still warm, add the powdered sugar. Mix well. Add the coconut and nuts. Add vanilla. Mix well.
• Form into small shapes or balls and leave for a while to cool and set.
• Melt dipping chocolate in a double boiler. Using a toothpick, roll each ball into the melted chocolate.

MAINE POTATO CANDY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Line a 9-in. square pan with foil; butter the foil. Spread coconut mixture into pan. Cover and chill overnight. Cut into 2x1-in. rectangles. Cover and freeze. , In a microwave, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Dip bars in coating; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper to set. Store in an airtight container.

TRADITIONAL MAINE NEEDHAMS

Steps:

• Cook potatoes unseasoned, then mash to
• make 3/4 cup.
• Combine salt, potatoes, melted butter, confectioner's sugar, flaked
• coconut and vanilla in a mixer until smooth and well blended.
• Turn into a lined jelly roll pan.Spread evenly (mixture will be very thick), then.
• place in refrigerator to harden (24 hours).
• Cut into small squares and dip in chocolate coating.
• For coating: melt paraffin and semi-sweet chocolate at the top of a double boiler.
• Turn down heat and add chocolate chips. Stir until chocolate has melted but mixture is still slightly thick. Keeping heat low to maintain melt, dip Needhams to coat. Place dipped squares on wax paper to cool. Needhams will keep very well for a long time refrigerated and will
• actually improve in flavor over a few weeks.

NEEDHAM BARS OR POTATO CANDY

Steps:

• Mix first six ingredients well.
• Place into a 9x13 pan and pat down until smooth.
• Place in refrigerator until firm.
• Cut into 24 squares.
• Melt chocolate/wax in a double boiler.
• Dip each square into melted chocolate (I use a toothpick).
• Place on waxed paper to harden.
• Store in airtight container.

NEEDHAMS

Steps:

• Cook the potato in water.
• While the potato is still warm,mash it and stir in the sugar and vanilla.
• Mix well and then add the coconut.
• Press mixture into a buttered pan.
• Cool and cut into squares.
• Dip the squares into melted chocolate and place on waxed paper to set.

NEEDHAMS

Steps:

• Put the confectioners' sugar in a large heatproof bowl; make a deep well in the middle. Add the mashed potatoes, butter, vanilla and salt to the well. Place the bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water. Starting in the center of the well, stir the ingredients, gradually incorporating the sugar, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture forms a smooth paste, about 5 minutes. Remove the bowl from the heat and stir in the coconut. Transfer to the freezer and chill until firm, about 20 minutes. Roll tablespoonfuls of the potato mixture into balls, then flatten each ball into a small square using your fingers (you should have about 40 squares). Put the squares on a large plate or baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, about 20 minutes.
• Line a baking sheet with foil, shiny-side up. Put the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until the chocolate melts. Add the shortening and stir vigorously until glossy, about 2 minutes. Transfer half of the chocolate to a glass liquid measuring cup. One at a time, place each candy square on a fork and dip in the melted chocolate to coat; let the excess drip back into the cup. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining squares, refilling the cup with melted chocolate as needed. Let the candies harden at room temperature, about 1 hour. Photograph by Charles Masters