Recipe For Divinity

Microwave Divinity Candy

Microwave Divinity Candy

Ingredients

• :Servings 30
• 2 egg whites room temperature
• 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans optional
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Method

1. Line a large baking sheet with wax paper and set aside
2. Butter two teaspoons and set aside
3. Let egg whites come to room temperature for 30 minutes
4. In a large microwave safe glass measuring cup, combine sugar, water, corn syrup and salt
5. Heat for 4 minutes on high heat and stir
6. Continue cooking syrup in 2 minute increments, stirring in between until syrup has reached the hard ball stage of 260F
7. Once syrup has reached 250F, reduce cooking increments to 1 minute each, stirring and checking temperature in between
8. When the syrup is nearly done (with about 4 minutes remaining), start beating the egg whites on medium speed until they are at stiff peaks
9. Increase mixer speed to high and slowly and gradually pour in the hot syrup being extremely careful
10. Continue beating the candy mixture for 15 to 20 minutes or until the candy loses it’s gloss and holds it’s shape
11. You can text your candy by taking a spoonful of the mixture and dropping it onto the wax paper
12. Once your candy has reached this point, quickly stir in the pecans and vanilla extract
13. Use the buttered teaspoons to scoop out rounded teaspoons of the candy and drop onto the prepared wax paper lined baking sheet
14. Repeat until all candy has been scooped out
15. Let the divinity stand at room temperature until dry to the touch, usually overnight is perfect
16. Store divinity in an airtight container