Irish Potatoes
Are they really Irish?
O Irish potato candy is a traditional Philadelphia
confection that, despite its name, is not from
Ireland, nor does it usually contain any potato.[1]
The candies have a coconut cream inside
(generally made from some blend of coconut,
confectioner's sugar, vanilla, and cream or
cream cheese) and are rolled in cinnamon on
the outside, resulting in an appearance
reminiscent of small potatoes.[1][2] The treats are
about the size of a large marble and are
especially popular around St. Patrick's Day.[1]
Let’s make some!
Toast the coconut
O Place 1 cup of of coconut on a parchment
covered pan- make sure it is a thin layer
O Place in the oven ( 325 degrees) and toast
until golden brown
O It will take about
5 minutes in the
oven
While the coconut is toasting
O Using the hand mixer, cream ¼ cup butter
and 4 Oz of cream cheese
O Add 1 tsp vanilla and 4 c of powdered sugar
to butter mixture- mix until smooth
O Don’t add all the sugar at once- it will make
a mess!
O Using your hands, kneed in the toasted
coconut
O Roll the mixture into small potato shaped balls
O Coat in cinnamon
O Refrigerate on a plate until tomorrow