Divinity candy variations
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Light corn syrup |
| 2½ | cup | Sugar |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | cup | Water |
| ¼ | cup | Chopped candied cherries |
| 6 | ounces | Semisweet chocolate chips |
| 1 | cup | Nut halves (instead of |
| 6 | tablespoons | Water \\ Instead of the |
| 2 | tablespoons | Preserved-ginger syrup / 1/2 |
| 2 | Egg whites | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| 1 | cup | Coarsely chopped nuts |
| ¼ | cup | Chopped candied pineapple chopped nuts) cup water |
| ½ | cup | Finely diced ginger |
Directions
BASIC DIVINITY
HOLIDAY DIVINITY
CHOCOLATE DIVINITY
GINGER DIVINITY
Servings: 1½ pounds
DIRECTIONS: In saucepan mix corn syrup, sugar, salt and water. Cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Continue cooking, without stirring, until a small amount of mixture forms a firm ball when dropped in cold water (248-F). Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry. Pour about half the syrup slowly over whites, beating constantly. Cook remainder until a small amount forms hard threads in cold water (272-F). Add slowly to first mixture, and beat until mixture holds its shape. Add vanilla and nuts; drop by dessert-spoonfuls onto waxed paper, or spread in buttered 9x9x2" pan, and when firm, cut in squares.
HOLIDAY DIVINITY: Follow above instructions, adding candied cherries and pineapple with the nuts.
CHOCOLATE DIVINITY: Follow above instructions, adding chocolate and nuts with vanilla after beating; then beat until well blended.
GINGER DIVINITY: Follow above instructions, using the water and ginger syrup for the liquid. Add diced ginger with the nuts.
Source: Mom's old magazine clippings- 1940's to 1970's From: Sallie Austin
Submitted By BOBBI ZEE On 11-10-94