Divinity Recipe
With only a handful of ingredients, this crunchy and sweet divinity recipe is a classically simple candy that's perfect for sharing!
Servings: 20
Ingredients
- 2 large egg whites
- 3 cups sugar
- ⅔ cup water
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup chopped pecans or whole pecans to place on top instead, if desired
Instructions
- Place egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, syrup, and water. Stir constantly to dissolve sugar. Once sugar is dissolved, continue to cook over medium heat without stirring until the temperature reaches 252°F (or the “hard ball” stage: about 8-10 minutes).
- Just before the temperature is reached, beat egg whites in a mixing bowl on medium speed until stiff peaks form.
- Once temperature is reached, slowly add hot sugar mixture in a thin stream over the egg whites, beating constantly and scraping the sides of the bowl when needed. Add vanilla. Beat until candy holds its shape and is not shiny anymore (about 5-6 minutes).
- NOTE: Do not overmix or candy will get stiff and crumbly.
- Immediately fold in pecans, if desired.
- Quickly drop by heaping spoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet, while the candy is still hot. This works best with two people dropping spoonfuls at the same time since the candy cools down very quickly.
- Let the candy set until it is dry to the touch.
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Notes
IMPORTANT: This needs to be done very quickly and works best when there is an additional person helping to drop the divinity onto the baking sheets.
- STORE. Allow the divinity candy recipe to cool completely before storing. Store it in an airtight and moisture-free environment, otherwise, it will either dry out due to air exposure or become slimy due to moisture.
- Line the container with wax paper to help maintain proper moisture as well as use it to separate each layer of candy.
- At room temperature, or in the fridge, it will keep for up to 2 weeks.
- FREEZE. When stored properly in the freezer it can last for 6+ months. Remove from the container to thaw before eating.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.1mg