I made divinity. Twice. The first time, yesterday evening, it tasted like ass but the texture was spot-on. The recipe called for vinegar, but I now see that the recipe is just a test to see if you can spot a cruel magazine editor's work product; sort of an "Oh, this tastes awful; try it." This evening, in my attempt to make candy that does not taste like ass, I again got the right consistency. WITH NO CANDY THERMOMETER! (little dance of joy) This is why I am a candy goddess.
For those of you who have never made candy with melted sugar, it's not easy. The first time I made divinity (many moons ago in far away Idaholand) the sugar wasn't cooked down enough and I got a gooey, sticky, man-eating blob-like mess. Not tonight. Oh no. It's beautiful. Beeeeuuuutiful.
Another FYI, there seem to be two kinds of divinity - the fluffy, heavenly (duh), cloud-like consistency with a nut garnish and a fudge-like consistency with all the nuts inside. Think of Stuckey's pecan log refined vs. grandma's white chocolate death fudge. Either way is fine with me.
Because I am a candy goddess!
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