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divinity

Ingredients For divinity

  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    light corn syrup
  • 1 lg
    egg white
  • 1/2 c
    pecans, broken
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/4 c
    water

How To Make divinity

  • 1
    Cook only on a DRY day!
  • 2
    In heavy-bottom pan over medium heat, boil syrup of sugar, water and corn syrup until close to done (about 10 minutes); will spin a thread to pot.
  • 3
    Take candy off heat.
  • 4
    Beat egg white with a pinch of salt until you have stiff peaks.
  • 5
    In a large bowl, add the hot syrup to the beaten egg white while mixing at a high speed.
  • 6
    If syrup starts to harden, pour a little more.
  • 7
    When mixture gets stiffer and warmer, can add in a larger stream.
  • 8
    Add vanilla extract to candy.
  • 9
    Stir by hand until texture dulls (seems like it takes FOREVER).
  • 10
    When cool, add nuts (if you add them too soon, the heat pulls the oil out of the nuts and the candy won\'t harden).
  • 11
    Drop by tablespoons onto waxed paper.
  • 12
    To expand the recipe, use no less than 2 cups of sugar; if you quadruple, add an extra egg white, especially if eggs are small.
  • 13
    Might also try stirring in 3 ounces of broken white chocolate before dropping candy (won\'t melt).

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