Divinity

  by babychick~ Divinity is one of my favorite Christmas sweets, but I can only eat so much or I will make myself sick from all that sweetness. I've never made it on my own but I think I might try this year if I have time.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup light (not dark) corn syrup
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 egg whites (room temperature)
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 tsp vanilla
• food coloring

Combine sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt in heavy saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture starts to boil. Continue cooking until mixture forms soft ball when tested in cold water (or use a thermometer). In the mean time, beat egg whites until stiff. Then pour 1/2 cup of syrup over whites, beating fast all the time.

Continue to cook remaining syrup while beating egg whites, until syrup reaches the light crack stage when dropped in cold water (this will happen quickly). Pour remaining syrup over egg white mixture, beating all the while. Continue beating until candy begins to hold its shape. Stir in vanilla and nuts and food coloring. Drop by teaspoonful onto waxed paper.
Makes 50-60 pieces.

Comments

[damaris]

ohhh! this is my favorite holiday treat. i've always wondered how to make it (even though i could have gone to food network and looked it up myself). thank you for posting this! i can't wait.

[Jessica W.]

a customer made some for us at work...I love this stuff. It's so light and fluffy ans sweet. :)