Pecan Divinity

Baking By brownlg05 Updated 29 Nov 2006 , 6:14pm by yankeegal

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brownlg05 Posted 28 Nov 2006 , 8:27pm
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I know ... it's a candy, technically. But I wondered, does anyone have a great recipe for Pecan Divinity?? I want to make some for my family for christmas.

TIA,
-L

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JoAnnB Posted 28 Nov 2006 , 8:35pm
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Here is a link to Paula Deen's recipe for divinity with pecans.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_22061,00.html?rsrc=search

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ShirleyW Posted 28 Nov 2006 , 8:44pm
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I love divinity and pecans are my favorite baking nut, over walnuts or almonds. I toast the nuts in a pan in the oven and then let them cool before adding to a recipe, it brings out the flavor in the nuts. Just watch them closely, nothing worse than the taste of burned pecans.

Here is a recipe for 'No Fail" divinity made with marshmallow cream. I have not tried it but it sure sounds easy to make and I imagine very creamy.
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,197,158162-225195,00.html

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doleta Posted 28 Nov 2006 , 8:53pm
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My son loves divinity so I decided to make him some.
Well....the recipe said to 'beat it until it looses it's sheen" which I did and almost burned up my KA.
It was so hot I couldn't even touch it!
This year I will not beat it that much.
But, I also know I cannot beat RI as long as most recipes say or it is so hard I can't use it.
May have something to do with humidity differences of people writing/making the recipe???

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yankeegal Posted 29 Nov 2006 , 6:14pm
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I make Paula Dean's recipe every year-it's great!

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