Divinity Salad Food

DIVINITY

Steps:

• Cook sugar, corn syrup, and water in a 2-quart pot over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. (On humid days, use 1 tablespoon less water.) Cook, without stirring, to 260 degrees on candy thermometer (or hard ball stage).
• Beat egg whites in 1-1/2-quart bowl until stiff peaks form. Continue to beat while pouring hot syrup in a thin stream into egg whites. Add vanilla; beat until mixture holds its shape and becomes slightly dull. (Mixture may become too stiff for electric mixer). Fold in nuts (if you choose).
• Drop from buttered spoon onto waxed paper. Let stand at room temperature, turning candy over once, until outside of candy is firm--at least 12 hours. Store in airtight container.

DIVINITY SALAD

Steps:

• Disolve jello and sugar in 1/2 cup boiling water. Cool.
• Add pecans, cottage cheese and pineapple juice.
• When almost set, add whipped cream and mayonaise.

DIVINITY SALAD

Steps:

• Dissolve the jello, salt and sugar in the boiling water. Place in the fridge and let cool for about 5 minutes.
• While jello mixture is cooling, whip the whipping cream using a mixer on high speed. The whipped cream is ready when it thickens and peaks. Be careful not to over whip.
• Add the following to the jello mixture: cottage cheese, pineapple, mayo and nuts. Mix well.
• Now gently fold the whipped cream into the jello mixture. This will make the mixture very light and fluffy.
• Pour into a pretty presentation bowl.
• For a nice presentation at holiday time, garnish with the maraschino cherries and a sprig of parsley to look like holly berries.
• Cover and refrigerate for 12-24 hours.

GRANDMA'S DIVINITY

Steps:

• Place egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, line three 15x10x1-in. pans with waxed paper., In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, water and corn syrup; bring to a boil, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar. Cook, without stirring, over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 252° (hard-ball stage). Just before the temperature is reached, beat egg whites on medium speed until stiff peaks form., Slowly add hot sugar mixture in a thin stream over egg whites, beating constantly and scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Add vanilla. Beat until candy holds its shape, 5-6 minutes. (Do not overmix or candy will get stiff and crumbly.) Immediately fold in pecans., Quickly drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto prepared pans. Let stand at room temperature until dry to the touch. Store between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container at room temperature.

DIVINITY SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in large bowl. Cover and chill. Yield: 12 servings.