MINT COCONUT ROUGHS

Preparation Method :

• Boil, steam or microwave potato until tender, drain; mash.
• Push potato through a sieve.
• You will need ½ cup mashed potato for this recipe.
• While potato is still warm, add butter; mix well.
• Stir in sifted icing sugar and coconut.
• Add peppermint oil and food colouring to 1/3 cup of coconut mixture; mix well.
• Add cocoa to remaining coconut mixture; mix well.
• Roll level teaspoons of peppermint mixture into balls.
• Flatten 1 tablespoon of the chocolate mixture in palm of hand, top with a peppermint ball and bring chocolate around ball to enclose peppermint mixture.
• Repeat with remaining peppermint and chocolate mixtures.
• Roll mint coconut roughs in drinking chocolate or shredded coconut, if desired.