Yam Candy (Aka) Sweet Potato Candy - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Bake sweet potato as you would a plain potato.
When done use only insides of potato.
Measure out 1 1/2 potato let cool completely.
In a bowl Sift sugar, mix well with margarine, milk , cinnamon, almond extract, vanilla extract and cooled sweet potato.
Knead until smooth with your hands until mixed well.
Add coconut.
Shape into balls about 1 1/2 inches round.
Dust with powdered sugar.
Refrigerate.
makes around 25-30 balls.