To remind myself how the process of making divinity went for me.
I did use a candy thermometer which was good because it seemed to take
forever to get up to temperature so I would have not waited long enough
without a thermometer.
I cut the divinity into small pieces late yesterday. I ate some (a lot?) while cutting it up and it was so good!!
I don't think I will make it again because it seemed like I needed 3
hands and more muscle than my arms have left in them. I don't have a
stand mixer so I used a portable hand held mixer - don't try that at
home, folks.
I had to set the pot down periodically and strands of the sugar
would form from the mixing bowl to the pot - like a hot glue gun does.
Anyway if you find yourself in that situation DO NOT put your finger
out to move the strand. I did and ended up cutting my finger on the
strand - who knew?
My mixer started to smell like the motor was about to give out but it lasted.
I am so glad I put it in a pan to cut up instead of fiddling with
dropping onto paper with 2 spoons and forming a dairy queen like swirl
at the top. I would have been lucky to get 3 spoonfuls dropped before
it would have set up. I barely got it into the pan before it set up. I
was going to smooth the top but it had to end up rather mountainous
instead.
At least it tasted yummy.
There is nothing worse than trying a new recipe that's more work
than anticipated and then have the results less than satisfactory.
I am still puzzling if it's so yummy that I should buy a stand mixer so I can make more . .
As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]
