Needhams recipe

Easy to make chocolate covered coconut candy.

Potatoes are the Maine ingredient in needhams candy — an old-fashioned favorite in a state still known for its potato production.

Made with a mashed potato and coconut center and dipped in chocolate, Needhams potato candy is an old-fashioned Maine favorite.

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Maine Needhams – two ways! One average sized white potato should do the trick for this delightfully sweet Maine original. This is one of those sweet treats whose sugary nature is slightly masked by the addition of potatoes, but without losing its allure. The origin of Needhams? Do I really need to tell you what the children said when they were first given them? Heck, I need ‘um too! As for the second recipe, I really needed to add more chocolate just in case my children didn’t like the…

These potato candies were originally invented in Auburn, Maine, in the 1870s when a cook who worked for confectioner John Seavey at Seavey’s Sweets came up with a recipe for coconut creams—with a spud-based twist. The potato has long been

Needhams are Maine's Famous Potato Candy - Chocolate-dipped candy made with mashed potatoes, coconut and sugar. Read about this classic Maine recipe!

WMTW News 8'Jim Keithley shares his recipe for Maine Needhams.

Needhams are typical to Maine. They originated in Portland, Maine by a candy maker who had attended an evangelistic service in Portland in 1872. The evangelist's name was the Rev. George C. Needham and because of many conversions, his name was on everyone's lips. When the candy maker came back to his shop after one of the services, his candy makers were making a new candy. When he asked the name of this candy, a young candy maker said, "Call them Needhams". They are still made today…

Never made these, but as a Mainer felt obligated to add to the recipe archives. These are an almond joy-type candy that has a surprising ingredient!! Recipe from the Maine Jubliee Cookbook.