candy, desserts
Divinity
Source: Mom's Black Book
URL: http://nalbone.us/recipes/
Servings: 40
Yield: 40 pieces
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Start to Finish Time: 35 minutes
For Christmas, use crystalized fruits
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped nuts
Directions
- In a 2 quart saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt.
- Cook to hardball stage, (260 degrees), stirring only until sugar dissolves.
- Meanwhile, as temperature of syrup reaches 250 degrees, beat egg white till stiff peaks form.
- When syrup reaches 260 degrees, very gradually add the syrup to egg whites, beating at high speed with electric mixer.
- Add vanilla and beat until candy holds its shape, 4-5 minutes.
- Stir in the chopped nuts or cherries, if desired.
- Quickly drop candy from a teaspoon onto waxed paper, swirling the top of each piece.
- Let cool.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 83 Calories; 2g Fat (20.7% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 16g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 12mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0