English Walnut Divinity

 

Holiday/Special Occasions

 

2     cups granulated sugar

½    cup light corn syrup

½    cup water

2     teaspoons vanilla

2     large egg whites

1 ¼ cups chopped English Walnuts

 

Combine sugar, corn syrup and water in a saucepan.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and cook syrup to hard-ball stage (250-265-degrees F.).  While syrup is cooking, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.  Pour syrup slowly into egg whites, beating constantly until candy loses its gloss and holds shape.  Immediately fold in vanilla and walnuts.  Drop by spoonfuls onto a waxed paper covered tray. 

Yield: 15 pieces.

 

Carolyn Gass Hardimon, M. S.     Home Economist