Divinty
"Divinity is one of those candies that can be difficult to make. You cannot make it on a rainy or humid day because it won’t get hard. Also, if you don’t work quick enough to get the spoonfuls of divinity onto the waxed paper, it will get too hard to work with. My divinity has always turned out, {except, maybe once or twice ;) } but, working with spoonful’s before it gets too hard, has always been a challenge. I applaud all who can work with the spoon! So about 2 decades ago, I decide to press it into pan and cut it into squares. It works great and I have never looked back! Another tip is to use a bowl with a handle. It will be easier to hold onto when doing the final mixing because the bowl will be hot to the touch from the syrup."
Original is 12-14 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (76.4 g)
- Calories 234.7
- Total Fat - 4.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.7 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 2.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 49.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.8 g
- Sugars - 46.8 g
- Protein - 1.4 g
- Calcium - 10.1 mg
- Iron - 0.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Lightly butter a 9x9-inch pan. Lightly butter a piece of waxed paper a little larger that your pan. You can also coat a spatula to help scoop the candy out of the bowl into the pan because the candy is very sticky and can get hard fast. Set these things aside.
Step 2
In a medium saucepan, stir sugar, corn syrup and water over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Then cook without stirring to 260 degrees on a candy thermometer.
Step 3
When candy temperature gets to be 250 degrees, start beating the egg whites in a large mixing bowl until stiff peaks form.
Step 4
When candy temperature has reached 260, at medium speed, continue beating the egg whites while slowly pouring the hot syrup in a thin stream into egg whites.
Step 5
Add vanilla; continue beating until mixture becomes too stiff for the mixer.
Step 6
When this happens, fold in the pecans and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon; approx. 3-5 minutes. It gets tough to stir vigorously, so you better have your muscles built up. :) Stir until candy becomes slightly dull.
Step 7
Working quickly, use your butter spatual and scoop the divinity into the buttered pan. Press it evenly into the pan, using the buttered wax paper.
Step 8
Cool completely. Cut into squares with a sharp knife. Store in a air tight container in a cool place.
Tips
No special items needed.
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