Ingredients BASIC DIVINITY 1/2 cup Light corn syrup 2 1/2 cups Sugar 1/4 teaspoon Salt 1/2 cup Water 2 Egg whites 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract 1 cup Coarsely chopped nuts HOLIDAY DIVINITY 1/4 cup Chopped candied cherries 1/4 cup Chopped candied pineapple CHOCOLATE DIVINITY 6 ounces Semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup Nut halves (instead of GINGER DIVINITY 6 tablespoons Water \ Instead of the 2 tablespoons Preserved-ginger syrup / 1/2 1/2 cup Finely diced ginger

Instructions
In saucepan mix corn syrup, sugar, salt and water. Cook, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Continue cooking, without stirring, until a small amount of mixture forms a firm ball when dropped in cold water (248F). Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry. Pour about half the syrup slowly over whites, beating constantly. Cook remainder until a small amount forms hard threads in cold water (272F). Add slowly to first mixture, and beat until mixture holds its shape. Add vanilla and nuts; drop by dessert-spoonfuls onto waxed paper, or spread in buttered 9x9x2" pan, and when firm, cut in squares.

HOLIDAY DIVINITY: Follow above instructions, adding candied cherries and pineapple with the nuts.

CHOCOLATE DIVINITY: Follow above instructions, adding chocolate and nuts with vanilla after beating; then beat until well blended.

GINGER DIVINITY: Follow above instructions, using the water and ginger syrup for the liquid. Add diced ginger with the nuts.

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Yields: 1 1/2 Pounds    posted as 79358
    

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