Microwave Divinity

Rating: 3.8 stars
10 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 6
  • 4 star values: 0
  • 3 star values: 2
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 2

Easy to make. Tastes like your grandma's divinity. No fail, you'll get it your first try; no more trying several times before it's perfect. Comes out perfectly the first time every time.

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prep:
15 mins
cook:
3 mins
additional:
15 mins
total:
33 mins
Servings:
24
Yield:
2 dozen divinity pieces
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

24
Original recipe yields 24 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Mix sugar, corn syrup, and water together in a microwave-safe bowl.

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  • 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.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
79 calories; protein 0.3g; carbohydrates 20.2g; sodium 7.6mg. Full Nutrition
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Msmomof2
Rating: 5 stars
12/30/2014
Very easy recipe I have never made divinity and this turned out perfect! Read More
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G. Kathie Bettencourt
Rating: 3 stars
12/23/2013
I grew up making Divinity with my grandmother for ever holiday that came along plus. It was definitely a labor of love. As someone helped themselves to my KitchenAid Mixer and double boiler when I was moving I thought this might be an easier way to bring a bit of old home into the holiday. It took 8 1/2 minutes in the microwave checking temp and stirring every three minutes not just 3 as stated. While it doesn't compare to the tried and true full recipe it is good. A nice variation is to take maraschino cherries. dry them so no excess moisture remains. Chop them up and add in after the vanilla it is all mixed. It turns the divinity a pale pink and makes for a nice change. Read More
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(14)
10 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 6
  • 4 star values: 0
  • 3 star values: 2
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 2
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G. Kathie Bettencourt
Rating: 3 stars
12/23/2013
I grew up making Divinity with my grandmother for ever holiday that came along plus. It was definitely a labor of love. As someone helped themselves to my KitchenAid Mixer and double boiler when I was moving I thought this might be an easier way to bring a bit of old home into the holiday. It took 8 1/2 minutes in the microwave checking temp and stirring every three minutes not just 3 as stated. While it doesn't compare to the tried and true full recipe it is good. A nice variation is to take maraschino cherries. dry them so no excess moisture remains. Chop them up and add in after the vanilla it is all mixed. It turns the divinity a pale pink and makes for a nice change. Read More
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Shelly Scofield
Rating: 1 stars
12/21/2015
Came out lway too soft. didn't ever set. Flavor was great but defititely not divinity. Read More
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Msmomof2
Rating: 5 stars
12/29/2014
Very easy recipe I have never made divinity and this turned out perfect! Read More
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Linda Freasier Bailey
Rating: 3 stars
11/07/2015
times (both cooking & beating with mixer were way under actual time needed --7 min cooking & 14 min beating still left it a bit sticky) flavor was good & recipe is still much easier than traditional so I will probably make it again modifying the time accordingly. Read More
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Jessica Adams Williams
Rating: 1 stars
12/22/2014
This recipe did NOT work!! Read More
Julia Zubia
Rating: 5 stars
12/15/2016
it turned out perfect. Just use your thermometer to reach hardball stage and beat with mixer on high until it looses it's gloss. I even added walnuts. It's beautiful and I'm not all exhausted Read More
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Melinda
Rating: 5 stars
05/31/2017
I nuked the sugar mix for 7 minutes and beat together for 8 minutes. It wasn't drop ready more like peanut brittle where it has to set up in the fridge. I poured it out onto wax paper in a cookie sheet and popped it in the refer. Very tasty and reminded me of my Grandma's! Read More
JoAnne Moran
Rating: 5 stars
12/19/2017
Takes longer than stated. Read More
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