Divinity
Source of Recipe
NET
Divinity
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup hot water
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 egg whites
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
In a medium saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup, and hot water. Cook and stir till sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boil. Stop stirring and let the sugar come to temperature.
Cook, without stirring until 250 degrees F is reached.
In a large, steel or glass mixing bowl, beat 2 egg whites with salt until stiff and forms peaks. Pour a constant stream of the syrup slowly over the egg whites.
Beat on high for about 5 minutes or when soft peaks form. Make sure the divinity loses it's gloss and holds its shape.
Finally, mix in the walnuts.
Spread in a lightly greased 8"x8" pan, and cool before cutting.
Makes 9-16 pieces of divinity
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