Christmas Divinity Recipe

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Christmas Divinity
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
217
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
  2. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, and water and bring to a boil over moderately high heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon to dissolve sugar (Avoid splashing mixture onto side of the pan).
  3. Boil for 3 minutes.
  4. If using a candy thermometer, carefully clip to side of pan, making sure the bulb is immersed but not touching the bottom of the pan.
  5. Cook over moderate heat, without stirring, to 260° on candy thermometer, hard-ball stage (15 to 18 minutes), or, use this cold water test - using a spoon, drop a small amount of hot mixture into very cold, not icy, water them dip your fingers into the water and form the mixture into a ball. Remove the ball from the water; it should not flatten but can be deformed by pressure.
  6. Remove pan from heat; remove the thermometer from saucepan.
  7. In a large bowl, with very clean beaters and an electric mixer on medium to high, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Slowly pour hot syrup mixture in a fine stream over egg whites, beating with electric mixer on high for 3 minutes and scraping the side of the bowl occasionally.
  8. Add the vanilla.
  9. Continue beating with the electric mixer on high just until candy starts to lose its gloss and holds soft peaks (5 to 6 minutes), scraping the side of the bowl occasionally. Stir in cherries and nuts.
  10. Working quickly, drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper.
  11. If the divinity becomes too stiff, beat in very hot water, a few drops at a time, until it is a softer consistency.
  12. Cool completely. To store, cover tightly.
  13. TIPS:.
  14. Choose a dry day. Because sugar absorbs moisture from the air, divinity may never set up if you try to make it on a humid day.
  15. Start with room temperature egg whites. They heat up to a greater volume than cold egg whites.
  16. Use a heavy-duty, freestanding electric mixer. Beating divinity puts a strain on a mixer's motor. Portable mixers and lightweight, freestanding mixers may not have heavy enough motors.
  17. Follow the recipe directions carefully. Timing is important. Adding the hot syrup too quickly or not beating the candy mixture long enough can cause divinity to fail. Overbeating the divinity will cause it to set up before you can drop it into individual pieces.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 216.7 Kcal (907 kJ)
Calories from fat 103.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.55g 18%
Cholesterol 0.94mg 0%
Sodium 7.26mg 0%
Potassium 35.65mg 1%
Total Carbs 25.04g 8%
Sugars 19.83g 79%
Dietary Fiber 1.55g 6%
Protein 4.62g 9%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 13%
Vitamin A 3.1mg 105%
Iron 1mg 6%
Calcium 63.5mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 783.19 Kcal (3279 kJ)
Calories from fat 375.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 41.75g 18%
Cholesterol 3.41mg 0%
Sodium 26.24mg 0%
Potassium 128.86mg 1%
Total Carbs 90.51g 8%
Sugars 71.67g 79%
Dietary Fiber 5.62g 6%
Protein 16.69g 9%
Vitamin C 27.4mg 13%
Vitamin A 11.4mg 105%
Iron 3.8mg 6%
Calcium 229.5mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • high fiber

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