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Divinity is a light and classic candy made from a meringue, or egg whites beaten with a cooked sugar syrup, and then left to air dry. Sometimes nuts or other dried fruit can be added. Divinity, nougat and marshmallow all belong to the same candy family and all three are very, very close in terms of texture, flavor and technique.
Divinity is tempermental, so NEVER make it on a wet and rainy day. It can be flavored in so many ways, but use water-based extracts instead of flavored oils, which deflate beaten egg whites. Fold in chopped nuts, dried cherries or crushed peppermint sticks to achieve a wide variety of flavors.
