Cherry Divinity

Name: Cherry Divinity
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2.5 cups white sugar; 0.5 cup kayo syrup; 0.5 cup water; 2 egg whites; 2 tablespoons white sugar; 1 teaspoon strawberry extract; 1.5 cups chopped pecans; 1 cup candied cherries

Serves 1

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Cherry Divinity

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Serves 1

Directions

1Combine two and a half cups of white sugar, a half cup of kayo syrup, and a half cup of water in a pot.
2Cook the syrup on medium-high heat for about five to ten minutes, until it spins a thread.
3While the syrup is cooking, beat two egg whites and two tablespoons of white sugar in a mixer on high until stiff peaks form.
4Once the syrup spins a well-defined thread, slowly pour it into the mixer with the beaten egg whites while the mixer is still running on a medium speed.
5Continue mixing to cool the mixture and cook the egg whites.
6Add one teaspoon of strawberry extract to the mixture and mix well.
7Scrape any excess divinity off the mixer beater and put it back into the bowl.
8Add one and a half cups of chopped pecans to the mixture and stir them in.
9Continue stirring the mixture until it cools down and thickens, and its finish changes from glossy to slightly matte.
10Once the mixture is thick and ready to lay out, add one cup of quartered and dried candied cherries.
11Stir the cherries into the mixture until well combined.
12Using two spoons, scoop out portions of the divinity onto freezer paper, ensuring each portion holds its shape and falls minimally.
13If a portion does not set, scrape it back into the bowl, stir it a bit more, and then try laying it out again.
14Allow the laid-out divinity to dry for one to two hours before packaging.

Ingredients

2.5 cups white sugar
0.5 cup kayo syrup
0.5 cup water
2 egg whites
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon strawberry extract
1.5 cups chopped pecans
1 cup candied cherries

Equipment

mixerpotspooncolanderspaghetti strainerpaper towelfreezer paper

Tips

Always have your egg whites ready before the syrup.
When adding syrup to egg whites, pour slowly to prevent explosion.
Use strawberry extract instead of cherry for better flavor and easier availability.
For pure white divinity, shake chopped pecans in a colander to remove small pieces.
Drain candied cherries and cut them into quarters, then wipe them dry to maintain consistency.
Add dry ingredients (pecans) first, then wet ingredients (cherries) once the mixture starts thickening.
The divinity is ready to lay out when it switches from a glossy to a more matte finish and holds its shape when stirred.
If the divinity doesn't set, scoop it back into the bowl and stir it more.

Cherry Divinity

Serves 1

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Cherry Divinity

facebook.com

Serves 1

Directions

1Combine two and a half cups of white sugar, a half cup of kayo syrup, and a half cup of water in a pot.
2Cook the syrup on medium-high heat for about five to ten minutes, until it spins a thread.
3While the syrup is cooking, beat two egg whites and two tablespoons of white sugar in a mixer on high until stiff peaks form.
4Once the syrup spins a well-defined thread, slowly pour it into the mixer with the beaten egg whites while the mixer is still running on a medium speed.
5Continue mixing to cool the mixture and cook the egg whites.
6Add one teaspoon of strawberry extract to the mixture and mix well.
7Scrape any excess divinity off the mixer beater and put it back into the bowl.
8Add one and a half cups of chopped pecans to the mixture and stir them in.
9Continue stirring the mixture until it cools down and thickens, and its finish changes from glossy to slightly matte.
10Once the mixture is thick and ready to lay out, add one cup of quartered and dried candied cherries.
11Stir the cherries into the mixture until well combined.
12Using two spoons, scoop out portions of the divinity onto freezer paper, ensuring each portion holds its shape and falls minimally.
13If a portion does not set, scrape it back into the bowl, stir it a bit more, and then try laying it out again.
14Allow the laid-out divinity to dry for one to two hours before packaging.

Ingredients

2.5 cups white sugar
0.5 cup kayo syrup
0.5 cup water
2 egg whites
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon strawberry extract
1.5 cups chopped pecans
1 cup candied cherries

Equipment

mixerpotspooncolanderspaghetti strainerpaper towelfreezer paper

Tips

Always have your egg whites ready before the syrup.
When adding syrup to egg whites, pour slowly to prevent explosion.
Use strawberry extract instead of cherry for better flavor and easier availability.
For pure white divinity, shake chopped pecans in a colander to remove small pieces.
Drain candied cherries and cut them into quarters, then wipe them dry to maintain consistency.
Add dry ingredients (pecans) first, then wet ingredients (cherries) once the mixture starts thickening.
The divinity is ready to lay out when it switches from a glossy to a more matte finish and holds its shape when stirred.
If the divinity doesn't set, scoop it back into the bowl and stir it more.