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      Title: Irish Potato Candy (Without Potatoes)
 Categories: Candy, Ethnic, Potatoes, Misc
 
     Yield: 24 servings
           
           -patdwigans  
  1 1/2 c  Sugar
    1/2 c  Evaporated milk
      1 tb Butter
    1/8 ts Cream of tartar
    1/4 ts Salt
      1 ts Vanilla extract
    1/2    To 3/4 cup flaked coconut;
      2 ts Ground cinnamon
      2 ts Cocoa
           Blanched almond bits or pine
 
 
     Combine sugar, milk, butter, cream of tartar and
  salt in saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring
  occasionally. cover pan.
     Cook syrup to 234 degrees or until a few drops form
  a soft ball when tested in cold water.  Uncover
  occasionally during cooking, and stir gently to
  prevent scorching. Remove from heat.
     Let syrup stand undisturbed until lukewarm.  Add
  vanilla. Beat syrup until creamy.  Add coconut and
  blend. Shape candy into small pieces to resemble
  potatoes.
     Blend cinnamon and cocoa.  roll candy in cinnamon
  mixture and coat well. Insert bits of blanched almonds
  or pine nuts to resemble eyes of potatoes, if desired.
  Makes about 2 dozen.
 source: a friends mother
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