Chocolate Divinity Candies(Makes About 4 Dozen Candies) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1/3 c. water
2 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla
2 oz. baking chocolate, melted
3/4 c. chopped walnuts
48 milk chocolate kisses (8 oz. pkg.), unwrapped

Preparation

Combine sugar, salt, corn syrup and water in a 2-quart saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves and mixture boils.
Continue cooking, without stirring, to 260\u00b0 or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water separates into threads which feel hard but not brittle (soft-crack stage).
When sugar reaches 246\u00b0, beat egg whites in large mixer bowl until stiff peaks form.
When syrup reaches soft-crack stage, gradually pour in a thin stream into egg whites, beating at high speed on mixer.
Add vanilla and beat until candy begins to hold its shape.
Quickly blend in baking chocolate; stir in nuts.
Drop from teaspoon onto waxed paper-covered baking sheet.
(Divinity should be about the size of walnuts.)
Gently press a milk chocolate kiss on top of each piece.
Store in airtight container.