Divinity for Newbies
Ready In: 45 mins
Yields: 35 pieces
Ingredients
- 2 1⁄3 cups sugar
- 2⁄3 cup white corn syrup
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg whites
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
- Stir the first four ingredients together in a saucepan over low heat until the sugar is dissolved.
- Set timer for 20 minutes (this is so you will know when to begin mixing the egg whites).
- Boil without stirring to 265 degrees on a candy thermometer or until a little mixture that is dropped in cold water forms a hard, almost brittle ball. (Expect this to typically take about 25 minutes.).
- When timer goes off and while your sugar mixture has not yet reached 265 degrees, beat your egg whites until they form stiff peaks - typically 5-8 minutes on a setting of 4 on a Kitchenaid mixer.
- Remove syrup from heat once it has reached 265 and **slowly** pour over stiffly beaten egg whites while beating with a mixer. Continue mixing until mixture loses its gloss and a small amount that is dropped from a spoon holds its shape. Specifically, this takes me about 10-15 minutes on level 4 on my kitchenaid mixer.
- Fold in vanilla.
- Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper to cool.
- Store in sealed container - they will go stale if left out!
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