Toasted Pecan Divinity

• 4 dozen pecan halves (about 4 ounces)
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup water
• 1/2 cup light-colored corn syrup
• 2 large egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Combine pecans and butter, and toss well. Spread mixture evenly onto a jelly-roll pan. Bake at 350u0b0 for 12 minutes, stirring once. Remove from oven; sprinkle with salt.
3. Combine the sugar, water, and corn syrup in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cover and cook 3 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking, without stirring, until a candy thermometer registers 250u0b0 (about 8 minutes). Remove from heat.
4. Beat egg whites in a large mixing bowl with a heavy-duty stand mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form; beat in vanilla. Pour hot syrup in a thin stream over beaten egg whites while continuing to beat at high speed. Continue beating until mixture becomes stiff (about 3 minutes). Working quickly, drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto wax paper. Gently press a pecan half on top of each piece of candy. Store divinity in an airtight container.

pecan, butter, salt, sugar, water, lightcolored corn syrup, egg whites, vanilla

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/toasted-pecan-divinity (may not work)