Recipe for cooking oklahoma cherry divinity

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Oklahoma Cherry Divinity

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. water
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
1 c. candied cherries, chopped

Mix the sugar, syrup, salt and water in a saucepan and place it over low heat; stir until the sugar has dissolved. Wipe sugar crystals from the sides of the pan with a damp cloth. Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the saucepan. Without stirring, cook to the firm-ball stage (248 degrees F).

Remove the pan from the heat and, beating constantly, gradually pour the syrup into the egg whites. Add the vanilla extract or flavoring and beat until the mixture will hold its shape when dropped from a spoon. Add the cherries, mix well, and drop the mixture in spoonsful onto wax paper.