Microwave Pecan Divinity
"I found this recipe when I decided to make Christmas candy and my stove didn't work. I don't have a candy thermometer, and it still worked for me. It was very tasty. I found it in a cookbook, but I don't remember which one."
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
18-24 candies
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup light corn syrup
- 2⁄3 cup water
- 3 cups sugar
- 2 egg whites
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup whole pecans
directions
- Combine and cook sugar, syrup and water; microwave 8 minutes on High or until clear. Stir, cook 8-10 minutes more or until firm ball stage (260 degrees). Beat eggs and salt in a medium bowl until firm peaks are formed. Pour syrup over the whites and beat with a mixer until it loses its shine. It will be thick like marshmallow cream. Add nuts, drop by spoonful onto wax paper. You can also top the drops with a whole pecan if you prefer to mixing in the nuts.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Suseme
Tulsa, 76
I am a clinical social worker, working as a mental health therapist at an alternative school..? I am diabetic, and recently have begun working on counting carbs to get my blood sugar under control. I am a single parent with an adult son who has Asperger Syndrome, an autistic spectrum disorder. He's a picky eater, has some sensory issues I have to pay attention to. I also aid my elderly mother. I enjoy reading science fiction and fantasy, playing folk guitar and singing.? Feeding two is a challenge for me because I was raised cooking for a crowd. But I love cooking for crowds, and for holidays, when I can!
