Divinity and Variations

• 1/2 cup corn syrup, light
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 each egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup nuts coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup candied cherries chopped
• 1/4 cup candied pineapple chopped
• 6 ounces chocolate (semi-sweet) semi-sweet chips
• 1 cup nuts halves, (instead of chopped nuts)
• 6 tablespoons water (instead of the 1/2 cup water)
• 2 tablespoons syrup (from preserved ginger)
• 1/2 cup ginger finely diced

1. In saucepan, mix corn syrup, sugar, salt and water.
2. Cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved.
3. Continue cooking, without stirring, until a small amount of mixture forms a firm ball when dropped in cold water (248F degrees).
4. Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry.
5. Pour about half the syrup slowly over whites, beating constantly.
6. Cook remainder until a small amount forms hard threads in cold water (272-F).
7. Add slowly to first mixture, and beat until mixture holds its shape.
8. Add vanilla and nuts; drop by dessert-spoonfuls onto waxed paper, or spread in buttered 9x9x2" pan, and when firm, cut in squares.
9. HOLIDAY DIVINITY: Follow above instructions, adding candied cherries and pineapple with the nuts.
10. CHOCOLATE DIVINITY: Follow above instructions, adding chocolate and nuts with vanilla after beating; then beat until well blended.
11. GINGER DIVINITY: Follow above instructions, using the water and ginger syrup for the liquid.
12. Add diced ginger with the nuts.

corn syrup, sugar, salt, water, egg whites, vanilla, nuts, candied cherries, candied pineapple, chocolate, nuts, water, syrup, ginger

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/divinity-variations-35583 (may not work)