NO-FAIL DIVINITY

By JoyceW-2

Works every time!

NOTE:

You may add a small amount of food coloring at the last step to add variety to candy.

Ingredients

• 4 cups sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 3/4 cup water
• pinch of salt
• 3 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Mix sugar, corn syrup, water and salt in a 2 quart microwaveable casserole dish. Cook on HIGH for 23 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Candy thermometer shoud read 260° F. If not, cook for 1-2 minutes longer.

While syrup cooks, beat egg whites very stiff in a large bowl.

Gradually pour hot syrup over egg whites and continue beating at a high speed on your mixer until thick and candy starts to lose its gloss. Mixing may require as much as 12 minutes.

Add vanilla and nuts to beaten mixture. Drop by teaspoons onto waxed paper. Let cool completely.