I Made Divinity Today

When I was a kid growing up, my Great Grandma Campbell used to make us a little box full of homemade cookies and candies during the holiday season. This was seriously the highlight of decadent Christmas treats for me.  I looked forward to the goodies she made each year.  Then of course, the older she got, the more difficult it became to cook for us.  And let me tell you, she could cook!  She made the best homemade chicken noodle soup with homemade noodles.  Once when she invited my family over for dinner, she was in her 80's by then, had gone all out by cooking a ham, a roast, and a chicken.  Plus, all of the sides you could ever imagine!  I was in heaven to see so much delicious food!  I will always remember that about my Grandma.  She was a great cook and a good woman full of love for all who has long since passed on from this life.

Since she has been gone one of the things I have missed about her is the holiday baking that she would share with us.  One of the candies she would make every year was divinity.  It was never a particular favorite of mine, but I distinctly remember it, and thought it would be fun to try and learn the art of divinity making because evidentally it is an art.

About a month ago, I made my first batch, ever, of the fluffy white candy.  I thought it turned out decent.  This afternoon, I used my Great Grandma's old recipe.  I bet she was in Heaven, watching me as I made the candy, shaking her head side to side as I botched her perfect recipe.  I'm not sure how much humidity is too much to make divinity.  Apparently, the drier the air the better.  {I even checked the Weather Channel to learn that the humidity was at 30%.}  Maybe my house was too humid, I don't know...it just wouldn't set.  I have a couple dozen flat pieces of divinity that are extremely soft and sticky.  Oh well.  I'll wait a few weeks and try again.

This is what I ended up with...

 

And this is what it should look like.  Boo hoo.

Now that is some divinity!

Let me know if you have any tips for making divinity...or a "foolproof" recipe that you would be willing to share with someone like me.  Thanks!