Billowy white Christmas candy that melts on your tongue! ☁️ Old-Fashioned Divinity is a classic holiday candy.

Hot sugar syrup is boiled to 260°F and beaten into stiff egg whites until it holds its shape, then dropped by spoonfuls.

Pecans are optional, so you decide! 🤍

Why You’ll Love It

Old-fashioned classic. A Christmas candy tradition.
Melts on your tongue. Light and billowy.
Simple ingredients. Sugar, corn syrup, egg whites and vanilla.
Your choice. Pecans or no pecans.
Pretty on a tray. Snowy white candy clouds.

Ingredients You’ll Need

Sugar, corn syrup and water: Boiled into the syrup.
Egg whites: Room temperature, beaten to stiff peaks.
Salt: Just 1/8 teaspoon.
Vanilla: Folded in at the end.
Pecans: Optional.

You’ll find the exact amounts and steps in the printable recipe card below.

How to Make It

Line sheets with wax paper. Stir the sugar, corn syrup and water over medium heat until dissolved, then boil without stirring to 260°F. Meanwhile beat the egg whites and salt to stiff peaks. With the mixer running, slowly pour the hot syrup into the whites and keep beating until the candy holds its shape and loses its gloss. Fold in the vanilla and pecans, drop spoonfuls onto the wax paper, and let them stand until firm.

Tips for the Best Old-Fashioned Divinity

Don’t stir the boiling syrup. Boil WITHOUT stirring to 260°F.
Use a candy thermometer. 260°F is the target.
Pour slowly. Keep the mixer running.
Watch for the change. It holds its shape and loses its gloss.
Let it stand. 1 hour until firm.

Pecans or no pecans? 😄