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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups sugar |
1/2 cup light corn syrup |
1/2 cup water |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
2 large egg whites |
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla |
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts |
Directions:
1. Butter an 8-inch square glass-baking dish.
2. Heat sugar, corn syrup, water and salt over low heat in a heavy 2-quart saucepan until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally.
3. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
4. Boil, without stirring, until syrup reaches 265° (hard-ball stage) on a candy thermometer.
5. Just before syrup reaches 265°, beat egg whites in a medium bowl of an electric mixer on high speed just until stiff peaks form.
6. In a very slow steady stream, beat syrup into whites.
7. Beat in vanilla.
8. Continue beating about 6 minutes, or until mixture loses it's gloss.
9. Fold in nuts with a rubber spatula.
10. Pour candy into baking dish and spread evenly with a rubber spatula.
11. Let cool to room temperature.
12. Cut candy into 1-inch squares.
13. (The divinity can be made up to 1 week ahead and stored in an airtight container at room temperature.).
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