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Old-Fashioned Divinity

Billowy white Christmas candy made with hot sugar syrup beaten into egg whites, with optional pecans. It melts on your tongue!
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Course: Dessert
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 egg whites room temp
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup pecans optional

Equipment

  • Baking sheets
  • Wax paper
  • Saucepan
  • Candy thermometer
  • Electric mixer

Method
 

  1. Line sheets with wax paper.
  2. Stir sugar, syrup, water over medium till dissolved; boil WITHOUT stirring to 260°F.
  3. Beat whites & salt to stiff peaks.
  4. Slowly pour hot syrup into whites with mixer running.
  5. Beat 5–7 min till holds shape & loses gloss.
  6. Fold in vanilla & pecans. Drop spoonfuls on wax paper.
  7. Stand 1 hour till firm.

Notes

  • Boil the syrup WITHOUT stirring to 260°F.
  • Pour the hot syrup in slowly with the mixer running.
  • Pecans are optional.