Divinity Candy Making

[eeejil]

what is WRONG with that mixer? geesh! i have to leave i cant listen to that anymore!

[Snickrsnack]

@kingdavis702 I came here because I wanted to see what Angry Grandpa was eating, too

[KingDavis702]

So this is what Angry Grandpa was talking about!

[mts0628]

Ok, I just tried making Divinity and I don't think it was right. The first spooned candy was nice, it didn't run and it had a little peak on it. The next ones were like, picture stucko. Crazy looking, no smoothness, and when I tasted them, the texture was grainy. What could I have done wrong? Too much beating?

[BridgetoSomewhere]

I'm sorry last night I meant Club aluminum pans, NOT EKCO, not sure what EKCO is/are. My mom made great divinity and peanut brittle and always used her hammered heavy club aluminum pans which I have now (and a bunch more lol).

[BridgetoSomewhere]

My recipe from old BH&G says perfect divinity: 2-quart saucepan, 2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup light corn syrup, 1/2 cup hot water, 1/4 teaspoon salt. Says cook to 250F. Also says to cook without stirring but to wrap a fork with a damp cloth and wipe down crystals from side of pan now and then. Hope this helps.

[BridgetoSomewhere]

Stainless steel for making candy does not work me at all and a lot of recipes say specifically to do the following: Find/use an older, heavier Ekco or Majestic (look on ebay, Good Will, Thrift Shops) 2-quart but 3-quart is better. I wouldn't use Revere Ware either but it might work for some people.

[passionateaboutmusic]

You didn't give us a recipe......I would really like one. Thanks!

[KBAFourthtime]

I cannot make my divinity this good. Every previous two times I did this, it didn't turn out like real divinity.

[BridgetoSomewhere]

@KBAFourthtime I've messed up batches, too. It is hard when you have to use a hand mixer and hold that pan of hot syrup. I don't use a candy thermometer but test in cold water. I don't drop from a spoon; I like it better spread in a square or rectangular pan and cut in squares. You can't make this kind of candy on a humid day; a/c may now enable me to do it in summer. You have to pour in a steady, thin stream, big globs slipping out will ruin it. Sometimes it sets up by sitting overnight.

[brandynne]

Making divinity makes me feel more divine, thank you.

[ohpineapples]

how much suger ; ) Thanks!

[ltr264]

I'm in Denver so was thrilled to find this for altitude candy making. I cooked to 250 and beat a little over 5 minutes, much like in the video, but the candy hardened into rocks after a couple hours. Not good... What is the correct texture of the finished, set, product? And more important - where did i go wrong? This was my frst try and I want to try again.

[KagomeChic]

@ltr264 you cant make divinity on a humid or cloudy day..... it had to be bright and sunny (its wierd I know)

[BridgetoSomewhere]

@ltr264 My mom's (and mine when it works) forms a thin crust when sitting. The center part should not be hard but maybe a little like the filling of Junior Mints. They literally will melt in your mouth. Once mine were too fluffy because I used an extra egg white but I loved them that way. I forgot to tell KBAF to butter the pan. OMG I forgot I use a recipe with some Karo syrup and sugar in it. My BH&G cookbook.

[SandyM20]

Oh yes, and I'm am grateful to see how to pour the syrup in on the side like that - my last batch I ended up with more syrup on the bowl and beater then in the batch. I love my Kitchen Aid Artisan but still learning how to use it to its full potential.

[SandyM20]

Thank you for the very nice video and clear instructions. My grandmother always made this and I made a couple of successful batches in my younger days but it has been so long i needed a refresher. I love the bag for the syrup idea - it will help me a lot in all my cooking.

[michael126355]

The color stupid!

[bluebunny3341]

divinity is not this hard to make and y would you put pumpkin seads in with cranberries .. that is not christmasy.........

i`m just sayin... you need to rethink your cooking skills... opm