NATIONAL POTATO DAY! Vintage Cookbook Review and Recipes

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2 жыл бұрын

Happy National Potato Day! This video is part of a collaboration hosted by Jim from Jim's Kitsch Kitchen. Be sure to check out his channel!
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Today I'm reviewing Old Fashioned Candy Recipes. Looking for some leftover potato ideas? I'm whipping up some delicious Old Amish Potato Candy as well!
I'm cooking through history and you're invited! Follow along with me as I prepare a recipe from one of my many vintage cookbooks. Will the results be delicious, or disastrous? There's only one way to find out. Thanks for checking out my midcentury cooking video and joining me in my vintage cooking corner.
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Old Amish Potato Candy
1/2c mashed potatoes
2T butter, softened
1/2t vanilla
4.5c confectioners' sugar
2.5c flaked coconut
3/4c whole pecans
In a large mixing bowl, combine potatoes, butter, cocoa, and vanilla. Gradually blend in sugar, then coconut. Knead until completely mixed. Shape into one-inch balls and press a pecan into center of each. Wrap in foil and store in an airtight container.
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@TuckerSP2011 9 ай бұрын

Your shoplifting story reminded me of a time when we were young kids and went shopping in a department store with our parents. As my parents walked back to the car I noticed that my baby brother in the stroller had somehow seized a can of expensive caramel corn. I said ' Oh look! Anthony stole some Crunch N Munch!'. We all looked at the toddler and simultaneously yelled 'RUN!' We weren't the type to steal but knew that was some really good caramel corn!

@sandycencirulo 10 ай бұрын

Remember having this candy but it was white in the center and then rolled in cocoa powder so that they look like mini potatoes

@SuzanneBaruch 8 ай бұрын

Awesome! I remember making these in school when I was in 3rd or 4th grade. Many years later when I was in culinary school, we made chocolate dessert gnocchi and it gave me those grade school vibes. No one understood why I stood there smiling while I was making mine 😂

@terryl.cooper 11 ай бұрын

I grew up with this. Mom's mom's side of the family is from Germany originally and settled in PA.

@brendakrieger7000 Жыл бұрын

I remember people at school bringing in Irish Potatoes which I think is a very similar thing to these.

@delightcakesandcupcakes 2 жыл бұрын

Unique candy👌 never heard about this candy. Thanks for sharing us 😊

@cooking_the_books 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely something a little different! Thanks for watching!

@mls_words_of_wisdom 2 жыл бұрын

Chips!! Potato Chips!!! That’s how I’ll take my potato!!!

@cooking_the_books 2 жыл бұрын

Yessss I am a potato chip fan. I’ve found I gravitate toward regional chip brands (current favs are Ballreich’s and Jones) depending on where I live. What are your favorites?

@melissalambert7615 10 ай бұрын

Those look delish. I've seen potato candy that have similar ingredients but the cocoa powder is not in mix, the candy is rolled in it to look like a potato. The stolen cookbook story is too funny! I went to a local Greek fest in a church. There were little booklets on a rack and I took one. Got home and realized they were a $1.00. To my horror, I had stolen from a church! I sent them a $5.00 check and explained.

@sannidaily 2 жыл бұрын

Wow!! Very nice, I like it. 👍🏼 Thanks for sharing.

@cooking_the_books 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@JimsKitschKitchen 2 жыл бұрын

Happy potato day!!!! Love that story about the pamphlet- I stole crochet hooks from Kmart as a child!!! I’ve added you to my potato day playlist!!! You are awesome and yes have been wanting to try this candy myself. Happy potato the 🐈 made an appearance

@cooking_the_books 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, crochet hooks! I love it! Talk about a Blue Light Special. My friend made Potato the Cat watch the video and he seemed pleased. 😂 Thank you for hosting this collab!! It was so much fun ❤️

@buckonono7996 5 ай бұрын

My mother made potato candy, but it didn't have cocoa in it. Instead, they were dipped in chocolate and tasted like a Mounds candy bar.

@cookingwithsherry 2 жыл бұрын

Happy potato day! That sounds good, I’d be willing to try it! Thanks

@cooking_the_books 2 жыл бұрын

It comes together so quickly and is very easy to make. Hope you had a wonderful Potato Day! Thanks for watching!

@debbieskitchen2 2 жыл бұрын

Coming over from Jim's channel. Never heard of potato candy. Kitty cat is adorable. I have 2 cats myself.

@cooking_the_books 2 жыл бұрын

Hi and welcome! Thanks for checking out my video! I love cats even though I haven’t had one in a while. A lot of my friends have them, so I get my kitty snuggles from their cats 😻

@TheWanderingWayfarer 2 жыл бұрын

Potato the cat! YES! Love it! We came over from Jim's channel to check out your recipe on this national potato day. LOVE the shop lifting story HAHAHA!!!! Your vintage bowl collection is totally boss! What a cool recipe to try out, I have never heard of such a thing. Love the potato break. I Love a lot of things in this video LOL. Fantastic. We also took part in Jim's collaboration. You made a new friend here :) Did I mention I loved this video?

@cooking_the_books 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for visiting from Jim’s channel and checking out my video! I feel like nearly every kid has at least one small shop lifting incident 😂 Thank you for noticing my vintage bowl collection. I filmed a video about my Pyrex collection and hope to have it posted in the next few weeks! Hope you had a great Potato Day!

@RhubarbAndCod 2 жыл бұрын

Potato is like the opposite of our Ollie!! It's good to see your youthful indiscretion led to such delightful future opportunity. That's past you taking care of future you! I'm not sure if I'm going to give a potato candy a try, but truthfully, loved watching you do it!

@cooking_the_books 2 жыл бұрын

His human managed to film him in some of this less wild moments 😺 thank you so much for your kind comments, I really do appreciate them!

@timecapsulecooking5194 2 жыл бұрын

I'd wondered if anyone was going to be doing potato candy. Those look really good. I bet they'd be good rolled in pecan pieces instead of having one large one on top.

@cooking_the_books 2 жыл бұрын

I like your idea with the pecans! I think if they were crushed up into small pieces it would work really well. They were pretty darned tasty for as easy as they were to make.

@dorisbeale4940 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@cooking_the_books 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@mellen5324 5 ай бұрын

you can get persimmons at an Asian grocery store. In my area, anyway. They're delicious.

@cooking_the_books 5 ай бұрын

We moved to California shortly after I uploaded this video, and they grew ALL OVER our neighborhood! It was fantastic!

@brendakrieger7000 Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure I've had this before. I am of Pennsylvania Dutch heritage. And I've been to Lancaster,Pa a billion times.

@cooking_the_books Жыл бұрын

That would make sense!

@alway_scooking 2 жыл бұрын

My grandma had a mashed potato fudge recipe. It was very similar to this minus the coconut and nuts. VERY vintage recipe 💛

@cooking_the_books 2 жыл бұрын

I love that your grandma made something similar! This felt like a very 'make do with what you have' kind of recipe. Thanks for watching!

@CookingWithNeighbors 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Anna I have never heard of this candy in my life I think it came out nicely. It’s a very unique recipe. It was spending time here with you. Have a great night and happy potato day

@cooking_the_books 2 жыл бұрын

Before I tried this recipe, I’d only heard of potato candy that is shaped like little potatoes and dusted in cinnamon. I think See’s Candies sells it around St. Patrick’s day. Thanks so much for watching and hope you had a lovely Potato Day!

@mirandamom1346 6 ай бұрын

My Costco carries persimmons in the Fall.

@Maikoh 2 жыл бұрын

Yesss, loving this potato collab! 😋 LOL, totally should've left it shaped like a potato 🤣 just scoop out individual servings like a cheese ball 😂

@cooking_the_books 2 жыл бұрын

Omg YES a sweet cheese ball! Noted, I will be using this idea at my next party. 😂

@Maikoh 2 жыл бұрын

@@cooking_the_books Bahaha that’d be awesome 😂

@NoBSEateries 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting! Not a huge coconut person but I’d give them a little taste! -S

@cooking_the_books 2 жыл бұрын

The coconut was for sure a major component. I was trying to think of a good substitute that wasn’t just more powdered sugar. Maybe almond meal? Thanks for watching!!

@jyotikitchentadka7757 2 жыл бұрын

Yummy recipe please stay Connected dear friend😋😋👌👌👌💗💗

@cooking_the_books 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

@Bake_That 2 жыл бұрын

I have made this before! I usually make this around Christmas time with my Aunt.

@CookingWithNeighbors 2 жыл бұрын

I never even heard of it lol

@Bake_That 2 жыл бұрын

@@CookingWithNeighbors Lanacaster County, Pa is near where I live and that is where alot of Amish people live. The face I prolly made when I was younger like "eww potato in candy" 😲 lol. You cant even taste the potato in this though which is crazy.

@CookingWithNeighbors 2 жыл бұрын

@@Bake_That The community where I live is right in the Mennonite community I wonder if they have it we just moved here a couple years ago so I wonder if they have something like that because find out

@Bake_That 2 жыл бұрын

@@CookingWithNeighbors Yeah, Im curious if they know this recipe.

@cooking_the_books 2 жыл бұрын

It was really so easy and pretty tasty! Funny you mention living near an Amish community - my husband and I are driving down to Amish Country in Ohio for his sister’s wedding as I type this!