I love Divinity! It is probably my favorite holiday candy! I made it a couple of days ago and it was perfect! However, I do not have a Kitchen Aid mixer and would have enjoyed making it a lot more if I did. It took a long, long time to make with my hand mixer, but it was still worth it! Remember, patience it key when making Divinity.
Divinity
5 1/3 cups white sugar
1 1/3 cups light corn syrup
1 cup water
4 egg whites
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups chopped walnuts (optional--I never add nuts!)
***Cook sugar, corn syrup and water in a 2-quart pot over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved.
***Cook, without stirring, to 260 degrees on a candy thermometer (hard ball stage--this took about 20 minutes to get to 260 degrees because of the low heat)
***While sugar mixture is cooking, beat egg whites in a large bowl until stiff peaks form. Make sure you have stiff peaks when you add the sugar mixture.
***Continue to beat while pouring the hot syrup in a thin stream into the egg whites.
***Add vanilla and continue beating until mixture holds its shape and becomes slightly dull (This took 20-30 minutes with my hand mixer. I am not sure how long it would take with a Kitchen Aid.)
***Fold in nuts (if you choose).
***Drop from a buttered spoon onto waxed paper. Let stand at room temperature until outside of candy is firm (this takes at least 3 hours).
***Store in an airtight container.
2 comments:
I also love divinity, and just so you know it takes forever with a Kitchenaid too! The recipe I have been using doesn't have vanilla, can't wait to try this one!
I have to admit to date I have been a divinity loser, but I will try again with your recipe, wish me luck.
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