Mama's Divinity

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I just moved and couldn't find my Momma's recipe for divinity. She made it every year for Christmas for as long as I can remember. My sister and I helped her by holding the bowl while she stirred it by hand until it lost it's gloss. And then we had to help drop the candy on to wax paper. The best part of helping was licking the bowl afterwards! Momma finally let me make the whole batch of candy by myself, with her watchful eye to make sure it was done right, the Christmas just before she passed away.

One hint I have to help drop the candy from the spoons onto wax paper is this:
Momma always had a little cup of water and butter set aside next to the wax paper and the bowl. We would spread just a little bit of butter on each spoon, then scoop the divinity up on one spoon and push it off with the other. If it started to get a little sticky on the spoon, we would dip the spoon in the water to get the sticky candy off and then rebutter the spoon,.

You do n't want to use so much butter that it leaves butter on the candy, just a teeny tiny bit of butter.

Then, after they were all dropped off, we lightly pressed a walnut piece onto the top of the candy and then set it aside to dry and set up.

I hope this helps.

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This is a great candy recipe. It tastes just like divinity that my great grandmother used to make. However, in reading the comments I noticed that some had trouble. My grandmother always told me to make divinity or any candy on a clear day and the humidity needs to be low or else you'll end up with a sticky mess. She always stored her finished candy in a cool pantry as well. Hope these tips help others! I know that if I hadn't followed her little tips and Paula's awesome recipe I probably would have ended up with a bad batch!

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Wonderful recipe! I remember my mother beating this candy by hand until the candy became stiff enough to drop by spoonfuls on waxed paper. It seemed like it took hours to make. she would make on batch with black walnuts and another with maraschino cherries. I tried this recipe with black walnuts and the cherries and it came out perfect.

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WONDERFUL, AIRY, SWEET AND NUTTY! I had tried to make divinity from other recipes twice before, both times were a flop. This recipe is so delicious and tastes just like my grandma's divinity that I haven't had for more than 30 years. What a pleasure to have created that taste from my childhood again. Thanks Paula!

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I have a small bakery outside of Houston, TX and like to offer candy as well as baked goods. I tried this recipe and one lady (in her late 60's tasted it and squealed, "This is just like Mama used to make". I have been keeping it on the shelves ever since. I thought that this was one of the highest compliments that I could have received.

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I was excited about trying this recipe, but it turned into a sticky, gooey mess. I followed the directions to the tee, but it just didn't work for me. I will stick to candies I know next time.

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My mother-in-law always made divinity for Christmas and other special occasions. She died earlier this year and we realized that no one had thought to get her recipe. I was very pleased to discover that this recipe is right on the mark. I did have a little trouble in getting it all spooned out before it got VERY thick. I added the hot water, and I was back in business. This is a keeper.

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This is the best recipe for divinity I have ever tried. You rock Paula.

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My father used to make divinity, never heard of it until about a year ago! When I told my parents that I was going to try making it my mother kept telling me that it wasn't going to work and that I should just avoid it. I thought, no way, I'm trying it! I am SO glad I did! It turned out fantasic - the only thing was that I hated spooning everything so I decided on piping it with a baggie (SO much easier and less messy!!!

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well , making divinity is tricky. i have made it many times before, sometime it was a hit , sometime it was a miss.

this time it was a miss. mine ended up glossy and sticky, not that nice fluffy crumbly airy texture they normaly have.

i used a kitchen aid which had a metal bowl. it was so easy to pour the syrup mixture in, but the bowl was very hot even in the end. i dont know if that had anything to do with it.

and i mixed it for the time recommended on the recipe. after i made it i saw the reviews about how they mixed their's way longer....

so i definatly will try again