Recipe for cooking chocolate divinity kisses
Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Divinity Recipes
Chocolate Divinity Kisses2 1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1/3 c. water
2 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
2 oz. baking chocolate, melted
3/4 c. chopped walnuts
48 milk chocolate kisses (8 ounce pkg.), unwrapped Combine sugar, salt, corn syrup and water in a 2-qt. saucepan. Cook over med. heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves and mixture boils. Continue cooking, without stirring, to 260 degrees F or until a sm. amount of syrup dropped into cold water separates into threads which feel hard but not brittle (soft crack stage). When sugar reaches 246 degrees F, beat egg whites in lrg. mixer bowl until stiff peaks form. When syrup reaches soft crack stage, gradually pour in a thin stream into egg whites, beating at high speed on mixer. Add vanilla extract or flavoring and beat until candy begins to hold its shape. Quickly blend in baking chocolate; stir in nuts. Quickly drop from tsp. onto wax paper-covered baking sheet. (Divinity should be about the size of walnuts.) Gently press a milk chocolate kiss on top of each piece. Store in airtight container.
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