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Walnut Divinity Recipe

🕒 Total Time: 30 minutes
🥄 Yield: 1 pound

Description:

Indulge in the heavenly taste of Walnut Divinity with this delightful recipe. Perfect for Christmas, Thanksgiving, or any sweet occasion, this candy is a blend of sweetness and nuttiness that will surely impress your taste buds.

Ingredients:

2 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped

Instructions:

Step	Description
1	Butter an 8-inch square glass-baking dish.
2	Heat sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt over low heat in a heavy 2-quart saucepan until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally.
3	Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
4	Boil, without stirring, until syrup reaches 265°F (hard-ball stage) on a candy thermometer.
5	Just before syrup reaches 265°F, beat egg whites in a medium bowl of an electric mixer on high speed just until stiff peaks form.
6	In a very slow steady stream, beat syrup into whites.
7	Beat in vanilla.
8	Continue beating about 6 minutes, or until mixture loses its gloss.
9	Fold in nuts with a rubber spatula.
10	Pour candy into baking dish and spread evenly with a rubber spatula.
11	Let cool to room temperature.
12	Cut candy into 1-inch squares.
13	The divinity can be made up to 1 week ahead and stored in an airtight container at room temperature.