Divinity

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Divinity recipe.



INGREDIENTS: 
4 cups Granulated Sugar

1 cup Corn Syrup

3/4 cup Water

3 Egg Whites (at room temperature)

1 T good quality Vanilla

2 cups chopped Pecans

PREPARATION & METHOD:
Melt sugar, corn syrup and water together in a large, heavy-bottomed pan.

After the sugar melts, stop stirring, but continue to heat until a candy thermometer shows 260* degrees.

While the sugar is heating, whip egg whites in a mixer until peaks are stiff.

When sugar reaches the hard ball stage, slowly pour into egg whites. Add vanilla. Whip/beat at high speed while pouring liquids.

In 10-15 minutes, the mixture will be sufficiently thickened. Stir in chopped pecans.

Drop by spoonfuls onto parchment/wax paper. Allow to cool completely.

* Note: You'll want to make divinity when the humidity is low. When forming your nougats, add drops of hot water to the mixture if it thickens.



Recipe and Photo Courtesy of:
Kim Byer
The Paper Apron – a Food Blog

The Paper Apron is a food blog written by South Carolinian Kim Byer, a hobby chef who fell in love with the art of cooking as a child. As “Chef-in-Editor” of The Paper Apron, she brings her favorite seasonal and, often, Southern fare to life, complete with colorful, mouth-watering pictures and punctuated with tips on the culinary arts, travel and entertaining.  Visit:  www.PaperApron.com

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