Divinity

I haven’t shared many recipes this year.  I remembered, as I was making it today, that I had mentioned to several people that I was going to try and make this for Christmas and they asked if I could share it. So here it is…

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups granulated sugar
• ½ cup light corn syrup
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup water
• 2 egg whites
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla

Instructions

1. Combine sugar, corn syrup, salt and water in heavy saucepan. Cook to hard ball stage (260 F / 127 C ) stirring only until sugar dissolves.
2. Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks.
3. While beating at high speed, gradually stream syrup over egg whites.
4. Add vanilla and beat until candy holds its shape (4-5 minutes).
5. Quickly drop from teaspoon onto waxed or parchment paper.

Notes

• Makes about 48 pieces – depending on size.
• When the syrup mixture gets to approximately 200 F, start beating the egg whites otherwise, they lose the best form
• Adding the syrup to the egg whites causes them the expand to about 5 times their bulk so make sure you are beating them in a large deep bowl (I use a 5 quart bowl)
• When I say quickly, I do mean quickly…these set up super fast
• Make sure all children and pets are away from the kitchen before starting as this syrup can cause severe burns.
• This is one of those recipes that you cannot interrupt…once you start, you must keep going.
• DO NOT try to make this on rainy, high humidity or overcast days…it will not set up properly. I thought this was an old wives tale…Hahaha…learned the hard way.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.  As always, if you try the recipe, I would love any feedback you would care to give.

Hope you enjoy!