Maine is known for a lot of different foods - lobster,
blueberries, maple syrup, whoopie pies, and potatoes. Maine once harvested more potatoes than any
other state.
Needhams are made with three of my favorite foods - chocolate,
coconut and potatoes.
Needhams originated around 1872 and the story goes that
Rev. Needham brought the candy to church as an incentive to get people to
attend.
Needhams taste a lot like a Mounds candy bar. You do not
taste the potato at all. Dark chocolate
is the best.
Basically the recipe calls for confectioners' sugar, mashed potatoes, sweetened flaked coconut, chocolate, butter, vanilla, shortening, and salt.
They are worth a trip to Maine!
Basically the recipe calls for confectioners' sugar, mashed potatoes, sweetened flaked coconut, chocolate, butter, vanilla, shortening, and salt.
They are worth a trip to Maine!
Ok. I'm in for some candy.
ReplyDeleteYou had me at dark chocolate and coconut....
ReplyDeleteAnd that is what you taste. The potato just acts as a binder. They're goooood!
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