Divinity, Old Fashioned Christmas Candy

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 2/3 cup water
• 2 egg whites
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 bring sugar, corn syrup, salt and water to a boil.
• 2 cook to hard ball stage, (250-265°f) wiping any crystals from side of pan from time to time. this will take about 10-15 minute.
• 3 while syrup is boiling, beat egg whites until they form stiff peaks.
• 4 very slowly pour a thin stream of syrup into the stiff egg whites keeping mixer at med high speed for as long as possible, reducing speed to med as mixture thickens. add vanilla.
• 5 continue beating until mixture is very thick and loses its gloss. this will take quite a while, maybe 15 min, so be patient. stir in nuts with spoon. drop by spoonfuls on greased cookie sheet. allow to cool completely at room temperature.
• 6 store at room temperature for up to 1 week. can be refrigerated.
• 7 i have never tried to freeze divinity, it has never lasted long enough.