How To Make Easy Divinity

Ingredients
2 & 1/2 cups of sugar
1/2 cup of light Karo syrup
1/2 cup of water
Pinch of salt
2 large egg whites
1 tsp of merengue powder
1 tsp of vanilla
1 cup of chopped pecans
Whole pecans for garish if desired

1. In a heavy bottomed sauce pan, stir together sugar, water, corn syrup and salt. Heat mixture on medium high heat and stir until sugar is dissolved. Do not continue stirring after sugar has disolved. Bring mixture to a low rolling boil. Cook syrup until the temperature reads 250 on a candy thermometer.

2. While the syrup is cooking, mix egg whites and merengue powder at high speed until soft peaks form. Let egg whites sit until syrup comes to temperature.

3. Turn mixer on high speed and carefully pour syrup into the egg whites in a slow steady stream. DO NOT TURN OFF MIXER. Continue to mix at high speed until candy holds its shape. This takes anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes. If you over mix and candy gets to stiff add a tsp of water and continue to mix until blended and softened. Add vanilla and pecans. Mix at low speed until blended.

4. Using two spoons, drop the Divinity onto ungreased wax paper, using one spoon to push candy off the other. Dip your spoon into hot water from time to time to keep candy from sticking.

Allow candy to cool and set at least 1 hour....2 is better. Store in an airtight container. Enjoy!

[djmc]

Your poise even surpasses Martha Stewart! I've made divinity twice years ago (I'm 77) and both times I burned out my hand mixers. You're encouraging me to try this again with my Kitchenaid. Maybe I can actually make it successfully before I leave this earth!!! LOL My family used to put a marchino cherry on top of some of them.

[SuperTinyTurtle]

Love the stem-bath/double-boiler trick to re-soften. I collect divinity recipes, and I can tell you that tips to save problematic recipes are few and far between when it comes to divinity. Thanks so much for adding that tip! Also, I see the "Dothan" magazine in the background, and can't help but wonder why you don't get your pecans from Priester's in Fort Deposit, Alabama. Those are the gold-standard! All the best!!!

[sailor_gaia]

Thank you! I've been promising my uncle some homemade Divinity for years now for Christmas and your method, tips and tricks make me feel like I finally have the confidence to try and make that a reality for him this year! I really appreciate your detailed instructions!

[glendaroberts]

Finally somebody that knows it's a myth. I live in south Mississippi and I can make it when it's storming outside in the middle of the summer and it comes out just as perfect. I wash every single utensil, mixing attachment, mixing bowl and my magnalite Dutch oven in hot sudsy water before I start.

[LoreneBeautifulloveitLane]

You are the best at making this candy!!!❤️

[queeneywarren]

I love all the tips you talk about thank you

[maryannedeering]

I will be saving this one, Thank you so much. Watching from Salinas/Monterey, Ca❤

[kimberlywilson]

Thank you for showing how to make that delicious candy. Your tips make it sound doable ☺️

[ronaldyeater]

Hi Kathy, looks great, ive been making some of your deserts with grandkids on weekends here, have to buy merange powder for next weekend. They love it because i only knew 2 deserts. Tyvm tc

[JulieR]

Just tried this tonight & came out perfect. Tried last year (a different recipe that said to boil until 260 degrees) & it was too dry & crumbly. Maybe boiling to 250 made the difference… I don’t know but thank you!🙂🎄❄️

[Debi]

Kathy, You are so graceful and a pleasure to watch; I just found your channel today. I love your recipes and how detailed you are! I love your glass canisters in the corner, can you share where you purchased them? Merry Christmas to you & your family; Blessings in the New Year!

[catslilcreations]

I've never been able to make divinity. it always turns out sticky maybe I will try it your way. Thanks for sharing.

[ruthkuelske]

Don't have meringue powder used small amt. Of cream of tarter how bad will it turn out? Please let me know guickly it is cooling

[tcjones]

Always use pure cane sugar. It will set.