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Ingredients
| granulated sugar: 2 1/4 cups |
| light corn syrup: 1/2 cup |
| water: 1/2 cup |
| salt: 1/4 tsp |
| eggs: 2 (whites, large) |
| vanilla extract: 1 1/2 tsp |
| walnuts (chopped): 1/2 cup |
Walnut Divinity
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
10 min -
Servings
1 serving(s)
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- Butter an 8-inch square glass-baking dish.
- Heat sugar, corn syrup, water and salt over low heat in a heavy 2-quart saucepan until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally.
- Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
- Boil, without stirring, until syrup reaches 265° (hard-ball stage) on a candy thermometer.
- Just before syrup reaches 265°, beat egg whites in a medium bowl of an electric mixer on high speed just until stiff peaks form.
- In a very slow steady stream, beat syrup into whites.
- Beat in vanilla.
- Continue beating about 6 minutes, or until mixture loses it's gloss.
- Fold in nuts with a rubber spatula.
- Pour candy into baking dish and spread evenly with a rubber spatula.
- Let cool to room temperature.
- Cut candy into 1-inch squares.
- (The divinity can be made up to 1 week ahead and stored in an airtight container at room temperature.).