I’m certain there is nothing Irish about these sweet confections but they do remind me of little potatoes. The recipe looked easy to make and I had all the ingredients at home – confectioner’s sugar, shredded coconut, cream (I used half & half) and cinnamon.
I loved that these were ready to eat in two minutes and easy enough for kids to make. They were tasty but too sweet for me. If I made these again according to the recipe, I would not use sweetened coconut (which is what I had on hand). I would also try these again with a few variations like rolling them in chocolate or nuts.
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I’ve seen this recipe before but have never made them – I think I’d better flag for St Patricks Day!
They sound sweet–look sweet just from teh picture actually. Why haven’t I heard of these before?
These sweet treats are to commemorate the irish potato famine. They are originally from Philadelphia , pa. Our family recipe calls for cream cheese and vanilla , that may cut down on the sweetness too.
P.S. This is a nice site!