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My review
Dad's Divinity
Carla A.
"This was the only thing I remember Dad cooking around the holidays. And if HE could do it... Just remember my mom's tip: never, never, never try to make candy when it's raining. I don't know why, but it seems to be true!"
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Ingredients
30 m servings 509Original recipe yields 6 servings (40 pieces (approximately))
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Cook syrup, sugar, and water to soft ball stage (a small amount dropped into cold water forms a soft ball).
- Pour half of this mixture over stiffly beaten egg whites. Stir.
- Cook remaining sugar mixture to brittle stage (a small amount dropped into cold water turns immediately brittle).
- Add to previous mixture and beat until candy will hold its shape. Beat again by hand to re-aerate it. Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper. Allow to harden as it cools. Store in refrigerator with waxed paper between layers.
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Most helpful positive review
1/1/2008
Good recipe but lots of sugar to start. I found a fix for gooey divinity flops after 4 different attempts from various Divinity recipes. Like others have said the key is pouring in the cooked sy...
Most helpful critical review
11/12/2000
Cooking the sugar mixture to the two different stages was difficult since it got too hot between trying to finish step 2 and starting step 3. The result was more like taffy. Though, I know div...
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1/1/2008
Good recipe but lots of sugar to start. I found a fix for gooey divinity flops after 4 different attempts from various Divinity recipes. Like others have said the key is pouring in the cooked sy...
2/5/2004
Use 1 cup of syrup instead of 3/4. Also add 1/4 tsp. salt. I wouldn't bother cooking the syrup in two different stages. Just cook the mixture to 250 degrees. Otherwise, I think it gives it mo...
11/12/2006
This Divinity is delicious!!! And it's absolutley goof proof...Great for a quick party take-along!!!!
12/14/2008
I have not tried this recipe as it is very similar to the one I have used for years. You are not supposed to make divinity when it rains as it supposedly will not set BUT my recipe says that if...
10/29/2002
These are really good but I found that they took a while before they would keep there shape so I would just let the mixture sit in the bowl for a couple of minutes and then go back and finish mi...
9/13/2008
This turned out perfect! The consistency turned out exactly like it should, and all in all, it was very yummy! I found the directions a LITTLE hard to follow, as "soft ball stage" is harder ...
12/19/2011
Excellent recipe , but I live in Florida so I brought the temp. to 300 almost hard crack stage and beat almost 10 min. Don't stop beating until it looks dull !!
12/29/2008
This is a really great divinity. I added a 1/2 cup of dried blueberries and 1/2 cup of walnuts. To add a little more zip. The little blueberries made the candy even sweeter. However, I had guest...
12/17/2009
This was great! My Fathers favorite candy is Divinity and I really wanted to make some for him. This does set up fast so work it quick! Good stuff !!!