Grandmas Divinity Food

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.

GRANDMA ELZEY'S DIVINITY FUDGE

Steps:

• Cook syrup, vinegar, and salt to 265 degrees.
• Beat slowly into well-beaten egg whites.
• Add walnuts and vanilla.
• When mixture begins to thicken, drop by the spoonful onto heavy waxed paper.
• Pack fudge in airtight tin boxes or cans.

MICROWAVE DIVINITY

Steps:

• Mix sugar, corn syrup, and water together in a microwave-safe bowl.
• Cook sugar mixture in the microwave until mixture is 250 degrees F (120 degrees C), or until a small amount of sugar mixture dropped into cold water forms a rigid ball, 3 minutes.
• Beat egg whites in a glass or metal bowl until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites will form sharp peaks.
• Stir sugar mixture into egg whites until no longer glossy, about 7 minutes. Stir in vanilla extract.
• Drop candy by teaspoonfuls onto a sheet of waxed paper. Let stand until cooled, 15 minutes.

GRANDADDY'S CHRISTMAS DIVINITY

Steps:

• Mix sugar, syrup, and water; cook mixture until it forms a soft ball. Add extract if using.
• Divide into 2 equal portions.
• Fold the stiff egg whites into half the mixture VERY SLOWLY.
• Continue cooking the remaining half of the mixture until it forms a hard ball.
• Combine mixtures very slowly.
• Fold in nuts.
• Pour into pan immediately.