Places, Traditions and Discoveries · Drawing 22 of 40
Potato candy
Surprise! A little potato can help make a sweet dough. Rolled up and sliced, it becomes small candies.
Look together
Can you see the spiral in the middle?
An idea to try
Roll two differently coloured paper strips together. Look at the end of the roll to follow the colours.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Potato candy has a surprising name. In the reference recipe, a small amount of plain mashed potato goes into a dough containing icing sugar. Peanut butter is spread over it before the dough is rolled and sliced. The cut reveals a spiral.
The discovery can be entirely visual. Follow the spiral from the centre outward and compare it with a simple circle. Explain that rolling the mixture creates the pattern. The paper activity explores this idea without preparing or tasting candy.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Stylized candies inspired by the rolled shape; the image guarantees no recipe result.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- RICARDO — Bonbons aux patatesPurée nature, sucre à glacer, garniture au beurre d’arachide et formation d’un rouleau tranché.
Source review: 2026-09-12. Illustrations simplify places and scenes; they are not historical documents.
