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Double Divinity Recipe – Handwritten

This recipe was written on a lined index card and found in a large collection, date unknown. It includes instructions for chocolate divinity (at the bottom). Recipe is typed below along with scanned copies of both front and back.

Double Divinity

(For pastel divinity – add 15 drops of food coloring to uncooked syrup)

2 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1/2 c. water
1/4 tsp. salt
2 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine sugar, corn syrup, water and salt in heavy 2-qt saucepan.

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. (If sugar crystals form on side of pan, wipe them off.)

Reduce heat and cook without stirring until temperature reaches firm ball stage (248°)

When candy mixture reaches 242°; beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Cook candy mixture to 248° and slowly pour about half of it over egg whites, beating constantly with electric mixer and med. speed.

Continue to cook remaining syrup to the soft crack stage (272°).

Beating constantly, pour hot mixture, a tablespoon at a time, over egg white mixture, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture begins to lose its gloss and a small amount dropped from a spoon holds soft peaks. If mixture becomes too stiff for mixer, beat with wooden spoon.

Mix in vanilla.

Drop by teaspoon on waxed paper.

Makes 27 drops or 1 1/2 pounds.

Chocolate Divinity

If you beat double divinity with electric mixer, add 2 squares melted unsweetened chocolate immediately after last addition of hot syrup: beat until mixture starts to lose its gloss. If you beat by hand, beat 5 minutes after last addition of hot syrup to egg white mixture and then add 2 squares melted unsweetened chocolate and beat until mixture holds its shape when dropped from a spoon.