honey almond divinity
Honey Almond Divinity 1 1/4 cups almonds, blanched, peeled and cut into coarse shreds 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided 1 cup water, divided 1/4 cup light corn syrup 1/4 cup hon...
Ingredients
- 11/4 cups almonds, blanched, peeled and
- 21/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
- 1cupwater, divided
- 1/4cuplight corn syrup
- 1/4cuphoney
- 2egg whites, stiffly beaten
- 1/2teaspoonvanilla extract
Directions
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Honey Almond Divinity 1 1/4 cups almonds, blanched, peeled and cut into coarse shreds 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided 1 cup water, divi
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In a saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups of the sugar, 1/2 cup of the water, the corn syrup and the honey
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Stirring, cook over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved
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Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the saucepan, then cook this syrup without stirring until it has reached the firm-ball stage (357 de
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While the syrup is cooking, combine remaining sugar and water in another saucepan, and stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves
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While this mixture boils, pour the sugar-honey syrup slowly over the beaten egg whites, beating constantly during the addition
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Continue beating until the sugar-water syrup in the second saucepan reaches the hard-ball stage (225 degrees F)
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Pour this hot syrup into the mixture of sugar, honey and egg, and beat until the candy does not stick to your finger when you gently touch t