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Lana's Divinity Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2½ cups sugar
½ c. white corn syrup
½ c. cold water
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped pecans
Directions:
Directions:
Combine sugar, syrup and water in saucepan and stir over low heat until the sugar dissolves. Cook until candy thermometer registers 260º. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Beat egg whites with salt until stiff. Pour hot mixture very slowly over egg whites, beating constantly. Continue beating until mixture becomes stiff and loses its glossy appearance. Add vanilla and nuts and drop by large spoonfuls onto waxed paper.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This recipe was always a family favorite at Christmas!

 

 

 

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