Divinity 2

1 1/4 pounds

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Syrup, light corn
2½ cup Sugar
¼ teaspoon Salt
½ cup Water
2 Egg whites
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 cup Nuts; coarsely chopped

Directions

Combine corn syrup, sugar, salt, and water in saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Cook, without stirring, to firm ball stage (248 degrees) or unitl a small amount of syrup forms a firm ball which does not flatten when dropped into very cold water.

Just before syrup reaches 248 degrees, beat egg whites with electric mixer or rotary beater until stiff but not dry. Pour about one-half of the syrup slowly over egg whites, beating constantly. Cook the remainder of the syrup to soft crack stage (272 degrees) or until a small amount of syrup separates into threads which are hard but not brittle when dropped into very cold water.

Add syrup slowly to the egg white-syrup mixture, beating constantly.

Continue beating until mixture holds its shape. If mixture becomes too heavy for beater, continue beating with a wooden spoon. Add vanilla and nuts. Drop from tip of spoon onto waxed paper.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, December, 1972. Typed for you by Nancy Coleman. From: Nancy Coleman Date: 25 Apr 94 Submitted By GAIL SHIPP On 03-19-95

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