DIVINE DIVINITY
DIVINE DIVINITY
Ingredients
- 3 c. sugar
- 3/4 c. light syrup
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1/2 c. water
- 2 egg whites, beaten
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/4 tsp. almond extract
- 1/2 c. chopped candied cherries
- 3/4 c. nuts
Instructions
- Mix sugar, corn syrup, salt and water in a heavy saucepan. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Cook until it forms a soft ball in cold water. Pour 1/2 of syrup over the stiffly beaten egg whites, slowly. Beat in electric mixer. Cook remaining syrup until It forms hard ball in cold water. Beat into egg white mixture. Continue beating until mixture is stiff and loses its shine, and will hold its shape. Add flavoring, cherries and nuts. Drop from wet teaspoon on wax paper. Allow to set.
- N.B. If you want two colors and two flavors, divide and beat in separate bowls. Add a few drops red color to one while you beat. Flavor and add nuts or raisins or chopped maraschino cherries.
Notes
Alice Larson
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