Divinity Candy
- 3 c. white sugar
- 1 c. white syrup
- 3/4 c. hot water
- 1 1/2 c. white sugar
- 3/4 c. hot water
- 3 egg whites
- 1 c. peanut butter
- 3 Tbsp. butter
- For first cooking, mix 3 c. sugar, syrup and 3/4 c. hot water and boil till it makes a good thread. Beat whites of three eggs stiff. Pour slowly into eggs, beating vigorously. Continue beating while mixing 1 1/2 c. sugar and 3/4 c. hot water; boil sugar and water until a hard ball is formed when dropped into cold water. Pour second cooking into first cooking. Beat until it forms a stiff dough. Take peanut butter and mix in butter; mix until smooth. Roll candy out on dough board. Spread with peanut butter mixture. Roll up and cut in slices. use powdered sugar to flour dough board. Makes 3 to 4 pounds of candy.
white sugar, white syrup, hot water, white sugar, hot water, egg whites, peanut butter, butter
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=32542 (may not work)