Divinity
Strawberry Divinity


Divinity

2 2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water (1 Tbsp. if weather is real humid)
2 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla
2/3 cup cut-up nuts

Heat sugar, corn syrup and water in a 2-quart pan on low heat until sugar
is dissolved, stirring constantly, then cook without stirring to 260
degrees
on candy thermometer or until small amount dropped in very cold water
forms
a hard ball. Remove from heat. Beat egg whites until stiff. Continue
beating while slowly pouring hot syrup in egg whites. Add vanilla. Beat
until mixture holds its shape and loses its shine. May be too stiff for
electric mixer, so beat by hand. Fold in nuts. Drop on wax paper by
spoonfuls. Yield: about 4 dozen.


Strawberry Divinity

3 cup sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
3/4 cup water
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1 (3 oz.) pkg. strawberry Jello
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1/2 cup flaked coconut (optional)

Combine sugar, syrup and water. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Then cook without stirring to 260 degrees on candy thermometer. Combine
beaten egg whites and Jello. Beat until mixture forms peaks. Pour hot
syrup in a thin stream into egg whites, beating constantly. Beat until
candy loses its gloss and holds its shape. Fold in nuts and coconut. Drop
by spoonful onto wax paper.

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