Chocolate potatoes? Yes, chocolate potatoes. Anyone from the wild Eastern Europe would probably know what they are . In fact there is no potatoes in these, they are a really great dessert. My grandmother taught me how to make these. She is this Ukrainian matron, who gave enormous feasts in her day...artery bursting Russian food. I once had a ridiculous party where I cooked quantitatively something close to what my grandmother did - and gained a whole new level of appreciation and disbelief for her. It's really exhausting...
You will need:
200g of sweet vanilla biscuits - I like to use Maria - they are a common one you will find in most stores.
3/4 stick of softened butter
6 Tablespoons of condensed milk
2-4 (or more) Tablespoons of wine, or liqueur - cognac, brandy etc.
Some unsweetened cocoa powder and sugar - either powdered or granulated.
Crush the biscuits into really small crumbs - you can put them in a blender or a food processor. If you don't have these stick them in a sturdy bag, and roll a rolling pin, or a jar over them..
Add in the butter into the crumb mixture a little bit a time - this will be a hard workable mixture. Don't be afraid to use your hands - which once again should be washed..(;)
Add the condensed milk and finally the wine and mix well
Mix the cocoa powder and sugar together well, and place in a flat plate.
Now take the biscuit mass roll into little potato shapes and roll in the cocoa/sugar mixture until will coated and set on a separate platter.
When all of the 'dough' is used up and all of the potatoes are shaped place in a refrigerator and let stand. The taste actually becomes better if you leave in the fridge overnight.
They keep well for a few days.
