Divinity & Variations Recipe
Yield: 1 ServingsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
BASIC DIVINITY
1/2 cup: Light corn syrup,
2 1/2 cup: Sugar,
1/4 tsp: Salt,
1/2 cup: Water,
2: Egg whites,
1 tsp: Vanilla extract,
1 cup: Coarsely chopped nuts,
HOLIDAY DIVINITY
1/4 cup: Chopped candied cherries,
1/4 cup: Chopped candied pineapple,
CHOCOLATE DIVINITY
6 ounce: Semisweet chocolate chips,
1 cup: Nut halves, instead of chopped nuts
GINGER DIVINITY
6 tbsp: Water Instead of the,
2 tbsp: 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: Moms old magazine clippings- 1940s to 1970s
From: Sallie Austin
Source from luhu.jp
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: Moms old magazine clippings- 1940s to 1970s
From: Sallie Austin
Source from luhu.jp
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