Divinity
HB-13577 · Hand-built original · American
Old-fashioned Southern divinity: hot sugar syrup beaten into stiff egg whites with vanilla and pecans, dropped in soft mounds that set into light, sweet clouds.
AmericanDessert50 minServes 4084 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
Servings:40quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- 2 large egg whites, at room temperature
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Method
- Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Combine the sugar, water, corn syrup and salt in a large saucepan over medium heat and stir constantly until the sugar dissolves and the syrup just reaches a boil.
- Cook the syrup without stirring until it registers 265°F, about 5 to 8 minutes.
- While the syrup cooks, beat the egg whites in a stand mixer until stiff peaks form.
- Pour the hot syrup into the whites in a very slow stream while the mixer whips, taking 2 to 3 minutes to add it all.
- Test the candy by scraping a spoonful onto a prepared sheet: it should hold its mound, and if it sinks, keep mixing for another minute.
- Fold in the vanilla and pecans quickly but carefully once the candy holds its shape.
- Working fast while the mixture is hot, scoop tablespoon-size portions with one spoon and scrape them onto the parchment with another, continuing until all the candy is shaped.
- Let the divinity cool completely and set for 1 to 2 hours before eating.
Prep: 20 min · Cook: 30 min · Total: 50 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
84 kcalCalories
0.4 gProtein
17.4 gCarbs
1.8 gFat
0.2 gSaturates
0.2 gFibre
2.4 gSugars
19 mgSodium
0 mgCholesterol
13 mgPotassium
2 mgCalcium
0.1 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data