Sweet Potato Kisses

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I would've tried these on my neice and nephew, who were visiting last wknd, but

found 'em too late-

 

 

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Sweet Potato Kisses

 

Recipe By :Elisabeth Schafer, Jeannette L. Miller, RD

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/2 medium sweet potato

3 cups powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon orange extract

nonstick cooking spray

1/2 teaspoon butter flavoring

2 ounces paraffin wax

6 ounces Germen sweet chocolate -- (6 to 8 oz)

 

Boil sweet potato in salted water until tender; chill in refrigerator overnight.

Mash very fine. Add sugar, orange extract, and butter flavoring, making a dough

stiff enough to work and shape with hands. Melt chocolate and wax over hot

water. Spray hands with cooking spray. Roll dough into balls about the size of

quarters, flatten with a fork if desired, and dip into chocolate. Or press dough

into a pan and pour chocolate over the top. Store in a tightly covered

container.

 

T I P: If candies are slightly soft, chill before dipping.

 

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

 

Serving size 1 piece (6g); Servings per recipe 66; Calories 24; Calories from

Fat 0;

Total Fat 0; Saturated Fat 0; Cholesterol 0; Vitamin A 4% DV; Vitamin C 0;

Sodium

0; Total Carbohydrate 5g (2% DV); Dietary Fiber 0; Protein 0; Calcium 0; Iron 0

 

 

 

Source:

" Vegetable Desserts, Beyond Carrot Cake & Pumpkin Pie "

Copyright:

" 1998 Elisabeth Schafer and Jeanette L. Miller, RD "

Yield:

" 5 1/2 dozen "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 1471 Calories; 1g Fat (0.3% calories from

fat); 1g Protein; 374g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 12mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 24 Other Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : A sincerely sweet kiss with a bit of nutrition.

These candies make an elegant gift.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0