Categories: Candies 
      Yield: 1 servings 
  
-------------------------------BASIC DIVINITY------------------------------- 
    1/2 c  Light corn syrup 
  2 1/2 c  Sugar 
    1/4 ts Salt 
    1/2 c  Water 
      2    Egg whites 
      1 ts Vanilla extract 
      1 c  Coarsely chopped nuts 
 
------------------------------HOLIDAY DIVINITY------------------------------ 
    1/4 c  Chopped candied cherries 
    1/4 c  Chopped candied pineapple 
 
-----------------------------CHOCOLATE DIVINITY----------------------------- 
      6 oz Semisweet chocolate chips 
      1 c  Nut halves (instead of 
           -chopped nuts) 
 
------------------------------GINGER DIVINITY------------------------------ 
      6 tb Water \ Instead of the 
      2 tb Preserved-ginger syrup / 1/2 
           -cup water 
    1/2 c  Finely diced ginger 
  
  Servings: 1 1/2 pounds 
   
  DIRECTIONS: In saucepan mix corn syrup, sugar, salt and water. Cook, 
  stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Continue cooking, without 
  stirring, until a small amount of mixture forms a firm ball when 
  dropped in cold water (248-F). Beat egg whites until stiff, but not 
  dry. Pour about half the syrup slowly over whites, beating 
  constantly. Cook remainder until a small amount forms hard threads in 
  cold water (272-F). Add slowly to first mixture, and beat until 
  mixture holds its shape. Add vanilla and nuts; drop by 
  dessert-spoonfuls onto waxed paper, or spread in buttered 9x9x2" pan, 
  and when firm, cut in squares. 
   
  HOLIDAY DIVINITY: Follow above instructions, adding candied cherries 
  and pineapple with the nuts. 
   
  CHOCOLATE DIVINITY: Follow above instructions, adding chocolate and 
  nuts with vanilla after beating; then beat until well blended. 
   
  GINGER DIVINITY: Follow above instructions, using the water and ginger 
  syrup for the liquid. Add diced ginger with the nuts. 
   
  Source: Mom's old magazine clippings- 1940's to 1970's 
   
  From: Sallie Austin