Here, we have a potato candy recipe that has real good ingredients. Sweet potato candy more than its sweetness, is really delicious. The sweet and sour taste of pineapples, the richness of potatoes plus the sweetness of almonds ends up into a very tasty candy treat. Aside from that, this recipe is quite fast and simple. Grab out those sweet potatoes and follow this recipe.
Ingredients
1 cup canned crushed pineapple, not drained (240 ml)
2 cups sweet potatoes, mashed (475 g)
½ teaspoon salt (2.5 g)
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar (1.25 g)
2 cups brown sugar (400 g)
⅔ cup boiling water (160 ml)
1 cup almonds, shelled, chopped (160 g)
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, mix sweet potatoes together with pineapple, and salt.
Place in a pot and cook over low heat, stirring constantly for 5 minutes.
Dissolve cream of tartar and brown sugar in boiling water then stir into potato mixture.
Cook over low heat until a drop of mixture forms a soft ball in cold water.
Remove from heat and beat until smooth in consistency.
Add up the almonds and mix well.
Spoon potato mixture gradually onto a buttered surface until all mixture is used up.
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