Divinity
3 cups sugar
3⁄4 cup light corn syrup
1⁄2 cup water
2 egg whites
1teaspoon almond extract
1cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Place sugar, corn syrup, and water in heavy saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat to hard ball stage (248°F). Remove from heat and let stand until temperature drops to 220°F, without stirring.
Place egg whites in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and wire whip to mixer. Turn to Speed 8 and whip about 1 minute, or until soft peaks form. Gradually add syrup in a fine stream and whip about 21⁄2 minutes longer.
Turn to Speed 4. Add almond extract and whip 20 to 25 minutes, or until mixture starts to become dry. Turn to Stir Speed and add walnuts, mixing just until blended.
Drop mixture from measuring tablespoon onto waxed paper or greased baking sheet to form patties.
Yield: 20 servings (2 pieces per serving).
Per serving: About 192 cal, 2 g protein, 40 g carb, 4 g fat, 0 mg chol, 15 mg sodium.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
1cup granulated sugar
1cup brown sugar
1cup butter or margarine, softened
2 eggs
11⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
1teaspoon baking soda
1teaspoon salt
3cups
12oz semisweet chocolate chips
Place sugars, butter, eggs, and vanilla in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to Speed 4 and beat about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl.
Turn to Stir Speed. Gradually add baking soda, salt, and flour to sugar mixture and mix about 2 minutes. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about
30 seconds. Stop mixer and scrape bowl. Add chocolate chips. Turn to Stir Speed and mix about 15 seconds.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets, about 2" apart. Bake at 375°F for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from baking sheets immediately and cool on wire racks.
Yield: 54 servings (1 cookie per serving).
Per serving: About 117 cal, 1 g protein, 17 g carb, 5 g fat, 8 mg chol, 106 mg sodium.
VARIATIONS
2 cups raisins, coconut, or chopped walnuts may be substituted for chocolate chips.
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