While most Americans have never heard of Maine potato candy, born and bred Mainers are overly familiar with what they refer to as Needhams. These chocolate confections really are filled with potatoes, ...

If you love the idea of homemade holiday candy but wouldn’t know a “hard ball stage” if it rolled right past you—don’t despair! Potato candy is here to save the day. This easy, old-fashioned treat ...

To answer the request of R.M. of Colona, two readers have shared similar Mashed Potato Candy recipes, but both added their own personal touches. First, D.S.F. of Davenport : "Bill Wundram (Quad-City ...

A request for an old-fashioned potato candy caused a deluge of letters to the Reader's Exchange. Most of the responses were copied out of spiral-bound cookbooks -- a clear indication that this is a ...