Mrs. Floyd's Divinity

Mrs. Floyd's Divinity

from southernliving.com

Divinity is a classic candy make with granulated sugar, corn syrup, and stiffly beaten egg white. With the addition of chopped pecans, this divinity is crunchy, fluffy, and simply divine.

Ingredients

  • 2.5 cups sugar
  • .5 cup water
  • .5 cup light corn syrup
  • .25 teaspoon salt
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  • Garnish: toasted pecan halves

Directions

  1. 1

    Cook first 4 ingredients in a heavy 2-quart saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves and a candy thermometer registers 248°F (about 15 minutes). Remove syrup mixture from heat.

  2. 2

    Beat egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Pour half of hot syrup in a thin stream over egg whites, beating constantly at high speed, about 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Cook remaining half of syrup over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until a candy thermometer registers 272°F (about 4 to 5 minutes). Slowly pour hot syrup and vanilla extract over egg white mixture, beating constantly at high speed until mixture holds its shape (about 6 to 8 minutes). Stir in 1 cup chopped pecans.

  4. 4

    Drop mixture quickly by rounded teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased wax paper. Garnish, if desired. Cool.