Candy potatoes for St. Patrick's Day

by Nicole Weston, Posted Feb 18th 2006 @ 8:00AM

St. Patrick's Day might not have the same type of candy-giving connotations as Valentine's Day, but with candy companies seeing increases in holiday-related sales nearly every year, there certainly is some incentive for them to celebrate each and every holiday with a special product. See's Candy has a special confection for St. Patrick's Day and it is one of the most interesting I've seen. Not content to merely see chocolate leprechauns (though they have those, too), See's has come out with a candy potato. The St. Patrick's Day potato is a potato shaped lump of fluffy, marshmallowy divinity, packed with California walnuts and dipped in chocolate. The whole thing is rolled in a mixture of cinnamon and cocoa powder to round out the flavors of the candy and balance its sweetness, as well as to simulate the natural look (dirt) of the spud. I know that the See's divinity is delicious, so I'm looking forward to getting my hands on one (or two) of these!

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2-18-2006 @1:49PM Huffy said... See's has carried these seasonal treats for years, as far back as the late 70s if memory serves me. Folks not from California nor familiar with See's are always delighted with the look of the "taters," and of course the taste speaks for itself.

Huffy

Footnote: At one time, the "eyes" of the spuds were studded with pine nuts; unfortunately, the price of pignolis these days doesn't allow for this clever adornment.
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2-22-2006 @4:42PM yelena said... in russian food stores and bakeries you might be able to find "kartoshka" pateries. the name means potatoe but basically it is this rich, chocolatey, cakey, brownie, often covered in chocolate and soetimes cocoa powder and/or cinnamon.
definitely delicious for those of a mixed heritage... and everyone else for that matter.
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