Comments on: Easy Homemade Divinity Candy

By: Leslie Jean Clark

Leslie Jean Clark — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 22:57:09 +0000

I am from the south where my Mom made this every Christmas. We had to wait for a dry, sunny day with low humidity for it to work. She hand beat her divinity but I can’t do that. I have a KitchenAid mixer that works great. I have made this in the South and in high altitude areas in the northwest. If you live in high altitude area, it is much easier and quicker to make. Divinity and sea form candies are two different candies. My Mom made a batch with out pecans and a batch with pecans, the pecans were stirred in at the last moment. When I made this in Florida, I turned on the oven to heat up and dry out the kitchen and started to work on it at 11:30 – low humidity for 1 1/2 hour.. I did not run the dishwasher or wash clothes during the morning time.

By: Carolyn Thigpen

Carolyn Thigpen — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 01:55:35 +0000

December 13, 2023
I haven’t made any candy in a lot of years I used this recipe & the divinity turned out perfect. This 1st batch was practice run. I will be making a whole lot more for Christmas deserts & giving some as Christmas gifts.
Thank you

By: Pete Xander

Pete Xander — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 04:59:54 +0000

People whose efforts failed might have missed out on a fact of candy-making that gets overlooked all of the time. The stages and temperatures needed to make the candy are marked on a candy thermometer for temperatures AT SEA LEVEL. For every 1,000 feet of elevation, you have to reduce the temperature 2 degrees Fahrenheit. I live at almost 6,000 feet near Lake Arrowhead, CA in the San Bernardino National Forest, so water boiling at 212 degrees at level boils here at 200 degrees F.

Another tip: The temperature markings on a candy thermometer are difficult to see, especially when stirring a boiling candy syrup that wants to take the flesh off your hand. Once you figure out the proper temperature at your elevation, use a meat thermometer — the degrees markings are a LOT easier to read. That trick I knew thirty years ago and have used ever since.

By: charlene

charlene — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 23:00:07 +0000

So, for the second time around, and after I beat it for longer than 10 mins, it was pretty stiff but still ended up puddling. It’s pretty dry out today here in Alaska. The first batch I ended up baking in the oven at 225 for about 40 mins. It dried out perfectly and chewed like dehydrated candy. We all liked it though.

By: thedomesticrebel

thedomesticrebel — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 20:40:10 +0000

In reply to Momma Wifie. Hi Momma Wifie, this takes a long time to beat into the perfect stiff peaks and usually for a hand mixer it'll blow the motor out. It sounds like yours wasn't whipped properly so that's why it didn't turn out. Also, light corn syrup is what is required for the recipe. Sorry about that!

By: Momma Wifie

Momma Wifie — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 04:44:35 +0000

I only have a hand mixer and I tried this receipt, but it didn’t turn out. I used the mixer for 10 min not sure what I did wrong. They were out of light Karo syrup and I had to get dark? Not sure if that is why? If anyone has suggestions I would appreciate it.

By: SKMcD

SKMcD — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 14:39:32 +0000

In reply to Bonnie Angel.

First pieces are a little goopy, but then everything works out fine. Must work quickly :)!

By: Eva

Eva — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 06:07:26 +0000

I always use my hand mixer. My mom burned up two stand mixers makein this candy. But it works out and yes burner works great on rainy day. Makein some candy now..Merry Christmas everyone.

By: Connie Elder

Connie Elder — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 22:36:36 +0000

In reply to Judy. My grandmother taught me how to make it, here in Templeton, California. She grew up in Binger, Oklahoma and her grandmother taught her. I wish I had a daughter or granddaughter to teach how to make it, and hand the recipe down too. I always make it at Christmas time in remberance of of her. She always said the humidity was really important when making it. She would say never make it on a Foggy or rainy day, inless I wanted taffy. I've always listened to those words and it's turned out great! Everything my sister has tried, not so great, it turns out taffy, so I make her a small gift box of it for Christmas. It's my very favorite candy and hers too!!

By: Linda

Linda — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 21:10:29 +0000

In reply to Judy. I love divinity thank you so mu h for sharing cant wait tto try.