This divinity candy recipe is a white candy of whipped egg whites and hot sugar syrup. It is not fudge or meringue cookies.
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Divinity
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 24 pieces 1x
Description
Divinity. From Alissa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups (500g) sugar
- 1/2 cup (120ml) corn syrup
- 1/2 cup (120ml) water
- 2 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Beat the whites to stiff peaks.
- Boil sugar, corn syrup, and water to 250°F (120°C). Pour the syrup into the whites in a thin stream while beating.
- Beat until the candy holds a peak and looks dull. Fold in vanilla, salt, and pecans. Drop spoons onto parchment.
Notes
A humid day keeps divinity from setting. Make it when the air is dry.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Thermometer
250°F. Softer syrup makes a puddle.
Whites
Stiff before the syrup hits them.
Beat
Until it loses its shine. Shiny candy will not hold.
Pecans
Folded in at the end, not boiled.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
No thermometer
A thread of syrup in cold water should form a hard ball.
Storage
Airtight, 5 days, away from humidity.
Color
White. Brown means the syrup went too far.
Vanilla
Off the heat, in the candy, not in the syrup.