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Mama's Divinity

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  • on April 01, 2009

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    This is the recipe I have used for years and it is by far the absolute best. My Grandmother said,"successfully making this little delicacy is the mark of a true Southern cook!". She also taught me that until I could master the art of getting the candy onto the waxed paper, the easy way to do it was to line a cake pan with buttered foil, pour the divinity in and let it set, then lift it out by rhe edges of the foil or turn the pan upside down to remove it, peel off the foil and cut into squares. Store in airtight container at room temerature. I noticed that a few cooks had trouble with the candy not setting up properly so I will pass along another of Granny's pearls of wisdom. If you have cooked the mixture to the correct temperature, don't get frustrated, just keep beating. Nine times out of ten it will eventually set up. I have had to beat it, on occasion, upwards of 20 minutes when using a lower powered mixer.

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  • on March 07, 2009

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    imso happy i found this recipe my mother use to make it when i was a child at christmas. thank you so much.

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  • on January 18, 2009

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    I've made divinity a few times before, but using different recipes; I was looking forward to trying this one. Since I live in Texas, waiting for the humidity to get low took a while. Cooked the syrup mixture to hard ball stage (water test and temperature, and then beat 10 minutes. Turned out gooey, sticky and disgusting. Absolutely horrible.

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  • on December 19, 2008

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    I have always wanted to try and make divinity for my dad. He LOVES it and the only one who has ever taken the time to make it for him is my aunt. This year, due to health reasons, she wasn't able to do it and I wanted to attempt it. I am SO glad I came across this recipe! I was nervous the whole time I was doing it and I kept preparing myself for it not to work. (I'm one of those wanna-be-perfectionist types lol But guess what...it did!!!! I did it! My little guys face is covered in white divinity from "yickin" the beater when I was done and the ensuing video will be one of our most prized holiday videos! Thank you, Paula! This recipe rocks!!! As do you!

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  • on December 19, 2008

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    My Granma made Divinity every Christmas! I loved it and begged her to make it and to teach me how to make it myself. She never taught me, but this recipe is the closest I have ever come to my Granma's candy! Light and fluffy and melts in your mouth.
    I have an industrial kitchenaid and when it heats up I start stirring by hand, but it is well worth the effort. Be prepared to spoon it out fast after you add the nuts, as it sets up rapidly.

    Enjoy this little piece of heaven!!

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  • on December 17, 2008

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    I found this recipe last Christmas and we are using it again this year. I have made this probably 4-5 times and it has only not turned out once. Its super easy and tastes delicious ! ! !

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  • on December 16, 2008

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    I made this today while it is 71% humidity outside and it turned out perfectly! I had to give it a shot today because tomorrow is the last day I can mail it out to my Gramma for Christmas and it's her favorite candy! I did have to beat it longer than 5 minutes, maybe due to the humidity, but it turned out perfectly. I knew Paula was the answer. THANK YOU!!

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  • on December 14, 2008

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    This is a wonderful recipe, just like my Mom made as I was growing up. I think I know why some people had problems with this recipe. My mother always told me that if the Humidity was high, that it wasn't proper Divinity making time. Try making this when the humidity is below 40 percent. I always wait for the perfect day! Thank you again for a wonderful recipe.

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  • on December 13, 2008

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    I cook candy and cooked icings all the time. So this was not a first time for me. It was an awful bowl full of goop. I cooked it to 250 exactly as instructed. The only pieces that "set" enough to pull off the waxed paper were the last five. The others were pretty puddles of white sugar. I ened up rolling it all up and throwing it in the trash.
    My mother said "hard ball" is 260 and cooking it to that temperature would have made it set up. Conditions were perfect and I used a kitchen aid also. I beat the mixture for 15 minutes trying to get it to stiffen not the 5 minutes suggested.
    Better luck next time. I should have read the reviews.

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  • on December 08, 2008

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    WE LOVE YOU PAULA!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
    For the first time EVER in 20years My Mom and I made Divinity that turned out to be Divinity!!!! This recipe works!!!! I wish there were 10 stars because Girl, you would get em..... Thanks Paula

    Becky Evans and Jeannie Price

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