Divinity And Variations

Ingredients

170 gr corn syrup
100 gr sugar
1 gr salt
120 ml water
2 egg whites
4 gr vanilla extract
140 gr coarsely nuts
34 gr candied cherries
65 gr candied pineapple
170 gr semisweet chocolate chips
90 ml water instead
40 gr preserved-ginger syrup
120 ml water
120 gr ginger

Instructions

Servings: 1.5 pounds DIRECTIONS: In saucepan mix corn syrup, sugar, salt and water. Cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Continue cooking, without stirring, until a small amount of mixture forms a firm ball when dropped in cold water (248-F). Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry. Pour about half the syrup slowly over whites, beating constantly. Cook remainder until a small amount forms hard threads in cold water (272-F). Add slowly to first mixture, and beat until mixture holds its shape. Add vanilla and nuts; drop by dessert-spoonfuls onto waxed paper, or spread in buttered 9x9x2 inch pan, and when firm, cut in squares. HOLIDAY DIVINITY: Follow above instructions, adding candied cherries and pineapple with the nuts. CHOCOLATE DIVINITY: Follow above instructions, adding chocolate and nuts with vanilla after beating; then beat until well blended. GINGER DIVINITY: Follow above instructions, using the water and ginger syrup for the liquid. Add diced ginger with the nuts.