Never-fail divinity
- 2 cups sugar
- ½ cup cold water
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- Pinch of salt
- 2 large egg whites, stiffly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Instructions:
These perfect white candy pieces look so elegant and they taste delicious.
- In a large saucepan, stir the sugar, water, syrup, and salt together until the sugar dissolves. Cook on medium heat to 260°F, or until the mixture spins a long thread. Pour one third of the boiling syrup over the beaten egg whites, beating continuously. Add the vanilla. Cook the remaining syrup over medium heat until it reaches the hard boil stage, 300°F. Pour this syrup over the egg-white mixture and continue beating until the candy holds a soft shape. Stir in the nuts and drop by teaspoonfuls on waxed paper or pour into an 8 × 8 × 2-inch pan. Allow the candy to harden.