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Divinity and Variations
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Servings: 1
Categories:
Candies
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Chocolate
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Desserts
Ingredients:
-----BASIC DIVINITY----- 1/2
cup
Light corn syrup 2 1/2
cups
Sugar 1/4
teaspoon
Salt 1/2
cup
Water 2
Egg whites 1
teaspoon
Vanilla extract 1
cup
Coarsely chopped nuts
-----HOLIDAY DIVINITY----- 1/4
cup
Chopped candied cherries 1/4
cup
Chopped candied pineapple
-----CHOCOLATE DIVINITY----- 6
ounces
Semisweet chocolate chips 1
cup
Nut halves (instead of,
chopped nuts)
-----GINGER DIVINITY----- 6
tablespoons
Water \ Instead of the 2
tablespoons
Preserved-ginger syrup / 1/2,
cup water
1/2
cup
Finely diced ginger
Directions:
Servings: 1 1/2 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
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