Divinity
List of Ingredients
2 egg whites
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
21/2 cups granulated sugar
Dash salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, optional
Candied cherries for garnish, optional
Recipe
Place egg whites in the large bowl of an electric mixer; set aside.
In a heavy, 3-quart saucepan, combine corn syrup, water, sugar and salt. Place over low heat and stir with a wooden spoon until sugar is dissolved. Remove spoon. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, without stirring, until mixture reaches a rolling boil.
Insert a candy thermometer in pan. Reduce heat to maintain a full, but not rolling, boil. If sugar crystals are present, wash down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush. Cook syrup until the temperature reaches 252 degrees (hard-ball stage) on the candy thermometer. Just before syrup is ready, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Remove syrup from heat and let boiling subside.
With mixer on high speed, gradually add hot syrup in a steady stream to egg whites; do not scrape pan. Continue beating until mixture begins to lose its gloss and holds its shape. Add vanilla. Stir in nuts, if desired. Drop quickly by spoonfuls onto wax paper or pour into a buttered 8-inch-square pan and spread evenly. Top each piece with a bit of candied cherry.
Makes about 40 pieces OR 64 (1-inch) squares.
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