“Fondant” candy is made from a thick, creamy sugar paste. Fondant is also one of several kinds of icing-like substances that are used to decorate cakes and sculpt pastries. In French, the word fondant means “melting”. These candies will definitely melt in your mouth!
Ingredients and Preparation:
- 1/4 cup mashed potatoes
- 1 TSP. butter
- few grains of salt
- 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup coconut
- 1/2 cup nuts
- 1/2 cup candied fruit
- food coloring* (optional)
Mix the mashed potatoes, butter and salt. Stir in the powdered sugar and beat well.
Fold in the coconut, nuts and candied fruit. Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper.
*Tip from DF: A few drops of food coloring can be added so the candies match a theme or holiday.
posted by Mountain Republic recipe by Vida Slater
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At Grandma's Table 
Mashed potatoes?! I had no idea! This looks so easy and tasty, I can’t wait to try it out. 🙂
I bet you could add a few drops of food coloring too, if you wanted to match them to a theme or holiday. 🙂
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I haven’t tried making this yet, but it sounds good. If you make it, let me know how it comes out.
Good tip on the food coloring! Will add that to the post.
MR
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