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Practically Perfect PumpkHow to Make Divinity Candy

The great thing about divinity candy is it is made from items that most people have on hand and all of the ingredients are fairly inexpensive except for the nuts, which are optional.

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Practically Perfect PumpkHow to Make Divinity Candy

Yield

12 pieces

Type

Dessert

Time

30 minutes

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Ingredients

2½ cups sugar ½ cup light corn syrup ½ cup water 2 egg whites 1½ teaspoons vanilla 1 cup chopped pecans

In a medium sauce pan, mix sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook over a medium-high heat, while stirring until the mixture comes to a boil.

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Step 1

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Clip candy thermometer to the pan. Continue cooking over medium-high heat without stirring until it reaches 260 degrees

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Once you no longer need to stir the sugar mixture, you can prepare the egg white. In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites on medium until they form stiff peaks, when pushed with a spoon.

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Practically Perfect PumpkHow to Make Divinity Candy