Walnut Divinity

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 pound

• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large egg whites
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Directions:

1. Butter an 8-inch square glass-baking dish.
2. Heat sugar, corn syrup, water and salt over low heat in a heavy 2-quart saucepan until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally.
3. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
4. Boil, without stirring, until syrup reaches 265° (hard-ball stage) on a candy thermometer.
5. Just before syrup reaches 265°, beat egg whites in a medium bowl of an electric mixer on high speed just until stiff peaks form.
6. In a very slow steady stream, beat syrup into whites.
7. Beat in vanilla.
8. Continue beating about 6 minutes, or until mixture loses it's gloss.
9. Fold in nuts with a rubber spatula.
10. Pour candy into baking dish and spread evenly with a rubber spatula.
11. Let cool to room temperature.
12. Cut candy into 1-inch squares.
13. (The divinity can be made up to 1 week ahead and stored in an airtight container at room temperature.).