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Old Fashion Divinity Candy

This traditional old fashion candy recipe is pure heaven.

Course Dessert
Keyword Candy, Christmas, Old Fashion recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Author Amber Gaines

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup pecan peices
  • 1 egg white

Instructions

  1. Cook the sugar, syrup and water in a heavy sauce pan. Using a Candy thermometer heat to 242 degrees.

  2. While sugar mixture is cooking, beat the egg white stiff.

  3. Pour the sugar mixture over the stiff egg white and beat 5-6 minutes until it loses its gloss and will hold it's shape. Add pecans and stir to combine.

  4. Working quickly, drop a tablespoon at a time on wax paper. If mixture gets too stiff to work with, add a few drops of hot water.

Recipe Notes

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