Lol, you are so entertaining with your mad cooking recipe, Karen. Had a good laugh here. I can't help but wonder whoever sat down and thought now I'm going to make some macaroons, now where's the mashed potato?! I was expecting that you would be adding some almond essence if not ground almonds. I reckon you need to be getting some shares in Silver Spoon lol. And whoever heard of a Scotswoman not owning a rolling pin? Lolol, more crazy recipes please, we need something to brighten these dark evenings! x
This is thé best recipe vidéo I have ever watched! Thé fanning with thé take away lid was legend! Thank you for keeping it Real!!! Love love your vidéos!
One potato, one box of powdered sugar... Who ever thought this recipe up must have had a bare cupboard! Can't wait to try it myself! Thanks for a great video, Karen!
My husband grandmother made mashed potato candy. She would mix the potato and powdered sugar and roll out like dough cover with peanut butter and roll up and slice. People wouldn’t believe it was made with mash potatoes.
Here in Windsor Ontario Canada we grew up on potato candy at Christmas time. It was back in the 60s and things were different but he still bring back memories
Never got round to that in the end. My gutters leaked and flooded the kitchen so I spent the rest of the day trying to find a builder. Then I went to the pub for a coffee and there on the saucer was a macaroon! To anyone listening I said ‘oh Karen showed us how to make them! I got out my mobile and showed the whole of Surrey your video. You do get around!!!!
This has got to be one of my favorite videos. Your so damn cute trying to remember how you made it years ago lol, priceless. 🤭 and a big hello to Patrick at the end too.
My mum used to make Tablet....as a kid it was amazing, now it's too sickly sweet! Other favourites from our Scottish heritage were Stovies, Butteries and my grannie swore by tins of mince and onion.....with a tin of potatoes. One year staying at her house whilst on holiday my sister's and I demanded curry. So granny got a tin of mince and onion and put a tablespoon of curry powder in it, served with the tatties and a "here's ya curry" . Loved her sense of humour and resourcefulness!
I think I'd be trying that with a little bit of peppermint oil in it because the look of it reminds me of the 'After dinner mint' centres. Hmmmm, nice.
Hi Karen love thr macaroons I would like them.i love sweet stuff.watching you mixing the sugar with thr potato triggered me a child hood memories of makeing fondant mints dipped in chocolate can't rem how we made them but it was the white of the sugar mix that just reminded me thank you x
Every time you added another spoonful of sugar I was laughing my socks off, I think I’ll pass on this recipe Karen, don’t think my blood would be able to cope 😂
Potato in macaroons is something I've not heard of before. I would love to try them though I am scared of that amount of sugar plus the chocolate I know the science of that mix, the sugar draws out the water from the potato. The water helps to rehydrate the coconut and the potato starch help bind and give structure to macaroni. I have only used egg whites, coconut and a small of icing sugar in mine. Sometimes I dip the base of the macaroon in chocolate.
Ah that's coconut macaroons which are a different thing completely from a macaroon bar. The bar is kind of a like a firm sugar fondant covered in chocolate and just dipped in coconut, it's not made with coconut in the bar itself.
@@susanomand Yes, very different. Maybe my grandchildren would like your recipe, I'll try it on them. I intend to make my own sweeties and chocolates for Christmas this year. I already have done 2lbs of crytalised ginger, some of it is chocolate covered.
That was fun ! From this side of the screen - nice to know these things can be made at home and from everyday items - Likely a war time type recipe ? We need to re kindle these things which can be made at home as we can try to become more independent from places . . . .. love looking at homesteader preppers with their big buckets of flour and sugar etc - looks like other nations are more set up for bulk purchases than here - unless some of the cost co 's etc sell in bulk - see some people store wheat ? berries ? grains? and mill their own flour - apparently stores longer than ground flour? I got a tip from one lady - to put bags of shop bought flour into the freezer for a week to kill any weevil eggs and to carefully bring back to room / cool room temp for longer term storage - did the freezing bit - haven't done the baking bit yet !
For my mom’s recipe she used to use 1 medium potato 3 1/2 cups of icing sugar 1 1/2 cups of shredded coconut a teaspoon of vanilla if it was on hand then she would melt unsweetened chocolate and roll the balls in the unsweetened chocolate.
we had this in our fridge for years, bricks of it covered in toasted coconut thanks to my Scottish poppa when he moved out here to Australia. When the macrons obsession started I couldn't understand what the hell these horrid coloured biscuits where all about they were just wrong. give me Scottish macaroons anyway. 🥰
What a wonderful idea I just learned you can make mok apple pie out of green tomatoes add all the seasoning you would for apple to the sliced green tomatoes learned it for 1870s homestead
I really enjoyed watching you cook. I tried to make biscuits today with a packet mix . On the packet it said add 33mls of water . I poured 83mls in by mistake . I added some raisins and made sort of rock cakes/scones! They taste all right! I used to make meringues in the microwave. You mix icing sugar into one egg white until it resembles a stiff dough . It takes a lot of icing sugar! You then roll into small balls not much bigger than a marble and space them out on a plate. Microwave for about 20 seconds and they grow into little meringues. You have to watch them though as they can burn very quickly . You can dip them in chocolate. The meringues keep for ages in a tin. We used to use them in ice cream sundaes.
You should make Kentish gypsy tart, the amount of brown sugar going in is about 3/4 a bag.. only those with a raging sweet tooth like it. Your recipe is stiff competition to that. I like it hat you don't have to use much heating
We call those spuds here in Australia. I love to buy those at fetes and fairs. Roll icing sugar, desiccated coconut and mashed potato into balls then roll in plain cocoa powder. Who knew there so many potato candy recipe variations?!
@@primeofmidlife the bitter cocoa powder helps cut through the sweetness and they are usually only small like the size of a heaped teaspoon. I think I’ve seen a slice like yours including peppermint oil, minus the coconut.
Ate and enjoyed these for as long as I can remember, didn't have a clue they were made from potato. I wonder if it was a tattie scone recipe and someone got flour and icing sugar mixed up🤔 Great video. Thanks.
That looks fun to make, preferably with no one in the house to judge (sugar) I have never seen macaroons done like this, thought they are more biscuity with almonds or small colourful round biscuits. Is this a traditional Scottish way of doing this and does the centre get hard? I don't understand science. Fun budget friendly sweet snack.
Macarons (one O ) are they way you mention with almonds and different colours and round biscuit shape ~ Macaroons ( two O's ) what karen is making is a traditional scottish sweet treat ~ Although both names are similar there is no connection otherwise
I cook and bake a lot... but never ever have I heard of or seen a macaroon. Is it a Scottish thing? I am thinking really dark chocolate and smaller squares. Covered in coconut or... cacao powder. Like a bonbon.
goodness.....what kind of wizardry was going on with that sugar? that was an epic proportion of icing sugar. I loved that you took us there....showed us the way .and let us sort it out on how we came home
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Lol, you are so entertaining with your mad cooking recipe, Karen. Had a good laugh here. I can't help but wonder whoever sat down and thought now I'm going to make some macaroons, now where's the mashed potato?! I was expecting that you would be adding some almond essence if not ground almonds. I reckon you need to be getting some shares in Silver Spoon lol. And whoever heard of a Scotswoman not owning a rolling pin? Lolol, more crazy recipes please, we need something to brighten these dark evenings! x
My teeth hurt just from watching,but am fascinated to see how it turns out.
This is thé best recipe vidéo I have ever watched! Thé fanning with thé take away lid was legend! Thank you for keeping it Real!!! Love love your vidéos!
Karen, I love you. You are keeping it so real. If you can do it anyone can. Mad recipe, which I am going to have a go at.
My blood sugar levels went up just watching this 😂
One potato, one box of powdered sugar... Who ever thought this recipe up must have had a bare cupboard! Can't wait to try it myself! Thanks for a great video, Karen!
Good point Linda, amazing what you can invent when you have to
My husband grandmother made mashed potato candy. She would mix the potato and powdered sugar and roll out like dough cover with peanut butter and roll up and slice. People wouldn’t believe it was made with mash potatoes.
Here in Windsor Ontario Canada we grew up on potato candy at Christmas time. It was back in the 60s and things were different but he still bring back memories
I needed a laugh 😂 Going to give that a go tomorrow after I’ve been to Aldi for the sugar. I’ve never seen so much in all my life!
Never got round to that in the end. My gutters leaked and flooded the kitchen so I spent the rest of the day trying to find a builder. Then I went to the pub for a coffee and there on the saucer was a macaroon! To anyone listening I said ‘oh Karen showed us how to make them! I got out my mobile and showed the whole of Surrey your video. You do get around!!!!
This has got to be one of my favorite videos. Your so damn cute trying to remember how you made it years ago lol, priceless. 🤭 and a big hello to Patrick at the end too.
Thanks Raquel, as you can see, I had no clue how to chocolate and coconut them lol
My mum used to make Tablet....as a kid it was amazing, now it's too sickly sweet!
Other favourites from our Scottish heritage were Stovies, Butteries and my grannie swore by tins of mince and onion.....with a tin of potatoes. One year staying at her house whilst on holiday my sister's and I demanded curry. So granny got a tin of mince and onion and put a tablespoon of curry powder in it, served with the tatties and a "here's ya curry" . Loved her sense of humour and resourcefulness!
Oh I do like your granny's style
I think I'd be trying that with a little bit of peppermint oil in it because the look of it reminds me of the 'After dinner mint' centres. Hmmmm, nice.
Your somthing else, please keep the Recipes coming
😂😂😂 it’s a dessert spoon Karen!!! Baby soup spoon 😂😂!!!
But it doesn't look like a normal dessert spoon lol
I love your personality and perspective on life. I really appreciate your videos in these crazy times xx
Cheers you up I find.x
😍Delicious!✨ I am definitely doing your sweeties for the holidays. Thank you, Karen!💗🎉
Hi Karen love thr macaroons I would like them.i love sweet stuff.watching you mixing the sugar with thr potato triggered me a child hood memories of makeing fondant mints dipped in chocolate can't rem how we made them but it was the white of the sugar mix that just reminded me thank you x
Ooh I am definitely going to make those. Thanks Karen!
I wonder is it sweet enough???😂😂😂😂
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Don't think that's sweet enough should put another box of sugar in there
Wow! Now I so need to do that! What an amazing thing to do with kids too.
If you weren’t a very large “Pond” away, I would be right over for some sweets!
Really incredible!
That was hilarious! Best recipe video ever!
Thank you Jan, glad you enjoyed it
Brilliant video Karen, not tried or even seen these before, I was expecting a biscuit😁 , will definitely try the recipe. ❤️
I've had macaroons but never knew they were made of potato xxx
Oh I remember this from holidays in Scotland as a child. Definitely a northern thing yum yum.
Interesting recipe,, thanks!... You're almost at 6K!!
My pancreas is screaming 😁
That's like royal icing with a tiny bit of potato.
Every time you added another spoonful of sugar I was laughing my socks off, I think I’ll pass on this recipe Karen, don’t think my blood would be able to cope 😂
I had not remembered just how much sugar it takes lol - it is however very scrumptious
Yummy! Those look delicious! Thank you for sharing this recipe and a big hello from the U.S. 🙋♀️
Hey there, hope you enjoy the recipe, just remember to look after your teeth afterwards lol
Great video Karen, really enjoyed that xx
My teeth just curled up and died 😂😂😂😂😂
This is fascinating! I would never have thought to use potato; brilliant! (I assume that schmoosh is a technical term.) 😊
Absolutely Debbie, scottish school of kulinary arts tekky term lol
This was fascinating, I'm going to try it! 😁
Something to try this half term with the kids 😊♥️xxx
That's insane, who thought this recipe out? I must try this and am forwarding this to my gluten free sister with Coeliacs. Cheers
I know, who would have thought and it is absolutely delicious. I hope your sister likes it.
Potato in macaroons is something I've not heard of before. I would love to try them though I am scared of that amount of sugar plus the chocolate
I know the science of that mix, the sugar draws out the water from the potato. The water helps to rehydrate the coconut and the potato starch help bind and give structure to macaroni. I have only used egg whites, coconut and a small of icing sugar in mine. Sometimes I dip the base of the macaroon in chocolate.
Ah that's coconut macaroons which are a different thing completely from a macaroon bar. The bar is kind of a like a firm sugar fondant covered in chocolate and just dipped in coconut, it's not made with coconut in the bar itself.
@@susanomand Yes, very different. Maybe my grandchildren would like your recipe, I'll try it on them. I intend to make my own sweeties and chocolates for Christmas this year. I already have done 2lbs of crytalised ginger, some of it is chocolate covered.
That was fun ! From this side of the screen - nice to know these things can be made at home and from everyday items -
Likely a war time type recipe ? We need to re kindle these things which can be made at home as we can try to become more independent from places . . . .. love looking at homesteader preppers with their big buckets of flour and sugar etc - looks like other nations are more set up for bulk purchases than here - unless some of the cost co 's etc sell in bulk - see some people store wheat ? berries ? grains? and mill their own flour - apparently stores longer than ground flour? I got a tip from one lady - to put bags of shop bought flour into the freezer for a week to kill any weevil eggs and to carefully bring back to room / cool room temp for longer term storage - did the freezing bit - haven't done the baking bit yet !
I so enjoyed this video!!!
For my mom’s recipe she used to use 1 medium potato 3 1/2 cups of icing sugar 1 1/2 cups of shredded coconut a teaspoon of vanilla if it was on hand then she would melt unsweetened chocolate and roll the balls in the unsweetened chocolate.
What a resourceful use of an extra potato! Thanks for sharing.
You are very welcome margaret, hope you enjoy
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Love the cooking terms....(smoosh)and (mush).👍brilliant.xoxo💜💙💜
Thank you, I consider them technical scottish cooking words lol
Got to love your perseverance! Xx
That's because I know how great they taste lol
Yum 😋 blessings to all
we had this in our fridge for years, bricks of it covered in toasted coconut thanks to my Scottish poppa when he moved out here to Australia. When the macrons obsession started I couldn't understand what the hell these horrid coloured biscuits where all about they were just wrong. give me Scottish macaroons anyway. 🥰
Yay for your Poppa Helen, you know the truth that macroons are very different from macarons lol
Someone was really tired of potatoes, when they thought this up.
It seems to be a Scottish recipe so I am thinking they would have been sick to the back teeth lol
Oh what a wonderful laugh, your a total natural. Must try this out.
Thank you Julia, you definitely want to try it out, it is wonderful
@@primeofmidlife with all that sugar Im glad I've got false nashers 😂💝
What a wonderful idea I just learned you can make mok apple pie out of green tomatoes add all the seasoning you would for apple to the sliced green tomatoes learned it for 1870s homestead
Ohhh, now that is definitely something to try, thanks Sophia
I really enjoyed watching you cook. I tried to make biscuits today with a packet mix . On the packet it said add 33mls of water . I poured 83mls in by mistake . I added some raisins and made sort of rock cakes/scones! They taste all right! I used to make meringues in the microwave. You mix icing sugar into one egg white until it resembles a stiff dough . It takes a lot of icing sugar! You then roll into small balls not much bigger than a marble and space them out on a plate. Microwave for about 20 seconds and they grow into little meringues. You have to watch them though as they can burn very quickly . You can dip them in chocolate. The meringues keep for ages in a tin. We used to use them in ice cream sundaes.
You should make Kentish gypsy tart, the amount of brown sugar going in is about 3/4 a bag.. only those with a raging sweet tooth like it. Your recipe is stiff competition to that. I like it hat you don't have to use much heating
Ooh great idea. I might have to try this in secret as hubs would scoff the lot ..
Looks lovely, can you add peppermint drops to it?
So much sugar! My teeth are dropping out as I watch!
I made these years ago a potato the size of an egg and a bag of icing dugar
Yep, the proportions are amazing lol
We call those spuds here in Australia. I love to buy those at fetes and fairs. Roll icing sugar, desiccated coconut and mashed potato into balls then roll in plain cocoa powder. Who knew there so many potato candy recipe variations?!
Ohhh, a new variation, thanks for that
@@primeofmidlife the bitter cocoa powder helps cut through the sweetness and they are usually only small like the size of a heaped teaspoon. I think I’ve seen a slice like yours including peppermint oil, minus the coconut.
'Proper shmushing' is not a term I remember from cooking school.
I think it possibly may have come from the Maw Broon cookery school lol
@@primeofmidlife that's funny.
Ate and enjoyed these for as long as I can remember, didn't have a clue they were made from potato.
I wonder if it was a tattie scone recipe and someone got flour and icing sugar mixed up🤔
Great video. Thanks.
I had to rewind this three times as I didn't know that macaroons were made with mashed potato! 😂
I know right, I was shocked when I first found out. They are so yummy that it just has to be done
@@primeofmidlife I didn't skip the ads after I watched your food bank video; that was really nice.
Lick your fingers and use the fork to dip into the chocolate. Tap on the side of the bowl. Drop into the coconut and flip with the fork.
Thank you Debbie, my sensible head had deserted me completely lol
That looks fun to make, preferably with no one in the house to judge (sugar) I have never seen macaroons done like this, thought they are more biscuity with almonds or small colourful round biscuits. Is this a traditional Scottish way of doing this and does the centre get hard? I don't understand science. Fun budget friendly sweet snack.
Macarons (one O ) are they way you mention with almonds and different colours and round biscuit shape ~
Macaroons ( two O's ) what karen is making is a traditional scottish sweet treat ~ Although both names are similar there is no connection otherwise
Mmmmm sugary chocolate potatoe
I have got spoons like that I think they are soup spoons
When I get icing sugar and coconut I will have a g. I guess you could just use sugar strands (sprinkles) if you don't like coconut
Absolutely, I am going with you can use whatever you want, I just wanted to show you the centre which is a melt in the mouth bundle of sweetnees
How long do you leave in freezer for?
I left it for about half an hour
I cook and bake a lot... but never ever have I heard of or seen a macaroon. Is it a Scottish thing? I am thinking really dark chocolate and smaller squares. Covered in coconut or... cacao powder. Like a bonbon.
Slurp
Diabetes warning! eat not too often.
Absolutely, I love them but one batch every 6 months is the maximum lol
Blimey Karen love your channel but what are you trying to do kill us all
The amount of sugar that went into that is not good for diabetics. It's no wonder some Scottish people are in poor health.
Starch and sucrose reaction 🥸 that's science right there!😅
goodness.....what kind of wizardry was going on with that sugar? that was an epic proportion of icing sugar. I loved that you took us there....showed us the way .and let us sort it out on how we came home
Yep, didn't really have much of an option with the disaster that was the chocolate and coconut. However once they set they were delicious