Walnut Divinity
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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1 pound
ingredients
directions
- Butter an 8-inch square glass-baking dish.
- Heat sugar, corn syrup, water and salt over low heat in a heavy 2-quart saucepan until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally.
- Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
- Boil, without stirring, until syrup reaches 265° (hard-ball stage) on a candy thermometer.
- Just before syrup reaches 265°, beat egg whites in a medium bowl of an electric mixer on high speed just until stiff peaks form.
- In a very slow steady stream, beat syrup into whites.
- Beat in vanilla.
- Continue beating about 6 minutes, or until mixture loses it's gloss.
- Fold in nuts with a rubber spatula.
- Pour candy into baking dish and spread evenly with a rubber spatula.
- Let cool to room temperature.
- Cut candy into 1-inch squares.
- (The divinity can be made up to 1 week ahead and stored in an airtight container at room temperature.).
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This is very good! Of course, it's sweet, it's candy! When I went to bed last night, I didn't think it would solidify, and was considering such strategies as coating it in powdered sugar. However, it is a solid, though not hard or tough, block of candy this morning, and cuts cleanly into pieces. I did come to the conclusion that this would be best to make with a friend. I whipped the egg white (brought to room temperature), before starting to cook the sugar mixture because I didn't think I would have enough time afterward. I think that was a good idea. I was using a hand mixer, and was alone, so tended to add the cooked sugar mixture in glops, rather than in a stream as specified. After each glop, I beat the sugar in. Somehow, this seems to have worked. I have lovely white candy with a beautiful texture. I did double the walnuts, and toast them lightly before starting. Thank you very much for this classic recipe.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Gingerbear
United States
Me and my boyfriend have been together for 11 years now. We live on 40 acres and have 6 dogs and 4 Tennessee Walkers. We both work a lot of hours so there is never enough time in a day to get everything done. I absolutely love the outdoors. I also enjoy lifting weights, reading and playing with all of my beautiful animals. I absolutely love, love and love to cook. I like to cook a variety of things and also like love to bake. I like to just get in the kitchen and experiment with different things. If something does not turn out for me such as pie crust or gravy I will keep trying until I can make it work. Only problem is, when I finally make it work it may not work again the time after that. It is fun though and I do consider myself a pretty good cook for the most part. I also love slow cooker recipes. Those are my most favorite in the winter months.