Chocolate Divinity Candies(Makes About 4 Dozen Candies)

• 2 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 c. light corn syrup
• 1/3 c. water
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 oz. baking chocolate, melted
• 3/4 c. chopped walnuts
• 48 milk chocolate kisses (8 oz. pkg.), unwrapped

1. Combine sugar, salt, corn syrup and water in a 2-quart saucepan.
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves and mixture boils.
3. Continue cooking, without stirring, to 260u0b0 or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water separates into threads which feel hard but not brittle (soft-crack stage).
4. When sugar reaches 246u0b0, beat egg whites in large mixer bowl until stiff peaks form.
5. When syrup reaches soft-crack stage, gradually pour in a thin stream into egg whites, beating at high speed on mixer.
6. Add vanilla and beat until candy begins to hold its shape.
7. Quickly blend in baking chocolate; stir in nuts.
8. Drop from teaspoon onto waxed paper-covered baking sheet.
9. (Divinity should be about the size of walnuts.)
10. Gently press a milk chocolate kiss on top of each piece.
11. Store in airtight container.

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Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=2039 (may not work)