Best Perfect Divinity Recipes

PERFECT DIVINITY

Steps:

• In a 2 quart saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt.
• Cook to hardball stage, (260 degrees), stirring only until sugar dissolves.
• Meanwhile, as temperature of syrup reaches 250 degrees, beat egg white till stiff peaks form.
• When syrup reaches 260 degrees, very gradually add the syrup to egg whites, beating at high speed with electric mixer.
• Add vanilla and beat until candy holds its shape, 4-5 minutes.
• Stir in the chopped nuts or cherries, if desired.
• Quickly drop candy from a teaspoon onto waxed paper, swirling the top of each piece.
• Let cool.

PERFECT DIVINITY

Steps:

• 1. Cook sugar,syrup and water to a boiling point stirring, put lid on for 3 minutes to get rid of sugar crystals, boil for 3 minutes
• 2. Romover lid,cook until hard ball stage or 255 F. at about 250 add your vanilla and salt to room temp.eggwhites and beat until holds soft peaks,
• 3. Pour syrup from a height of about a foot very slowly into whites. When thick (about 10 mins) drop from sprayed teaspoons onto wax paper.I use two spoons one for dipping and one to get divinity from spoon ,then do a swirl to make pretty,I spray the spoons light with pam, that helps. You have to do this very fast as it sits up really fast. I did learn you can add a little water if sets up to fast,I have never had to do that. Oh I forgot to say add your nuts right when done and stir in I use large spoon for this

PERFECT DIVINITY

Steps:

• 1. Be sure all utensils and measuring cups are free of grease; do not use plastic.
• 2. Combine sugar, water and syrup in a pan and bring to a boil. Cook to hard-ball stage (test in cold water to see if a hard ball forms).
• 3. While syrup is cooking, beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt, just until peaks form. When syrup is ready, pour slowly into egg white mixture at a moderate speed.
• 4. Continue to beat at a moderate speed until mixture will stand in soft peaks, 10 to 15 minutes. When candy is ready to drop, add vanilla and nuts, if using. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper. Makes about 3 dozen pieces.