Divinity

this is an old recipe..never fails...my favorite for divinity

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 3 lbs

Ingredients

• 4  cups sugar
• 1  cup  white Karo
• 1  cup water
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 4  large  egg whites
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  cups pecans

Directions

1. in a heavy boiler put sugar, Karo, water and salt.
2. cook to the hard ball stage, using a candy thermometer.about 258*.
3. turn fire off and let sit while you beat the egg whites very stiff and dry.
4. beat with mixer at medium speed while pouring the hot syrup in a very fine stream.
5. continue beating and add the soft butter and vanilla.
6. beat until the candy will hold its shape and then add the chopped cold pecans.
7. spoon a little out on wax paper to see if it will hold its shape.if it does not, continue to beat by hand until it will drop by spoonsful onto wax paper.