Yam Candy (aka) Sweet Potato Candy

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 1/3 lb margarine, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, pure
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract, pure
• 1 1/2 cups sweet potatoes, baked
• 1 1/2 teaspoons milk
• 1 -1 1/2 cup angel flake coconut
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 bake sweet potato as you would a plain potato.
• 2 when done use only insides of potato.
• 3 measure out 1 1/2 potato let cool completely.
• 4 in a bowl sift sugar, mix well with margarine, milk , cinnamon, almond extract, vanilla extract and cooled sweet potato.
• 5 knead until smooth with your hands until mixed well.
• 6 add coconut.
• 7 shape into balls about 1 1/2 inches round.
• 8 dust with powdered sugar.
• 9 refrigerate.
• 10 makes around 25-30 balls.