Divinity is a Southern American meringue candy made by cooking corn syrup and sugar to hard ball stage, then streaming the hot syrup into stiffly beaten egg whites while continuing to whip until the mixture holds its shape. Pecans are folded in while the candy is still warm, then it is dropped by spoonfuls onto […]

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Cubanitos are crisp rolled wafer tubes filled with dulce de leche, chocolate, or both—made by rolling a thin wafer sheet around a cylinder while it is still warm and pliable, then allowing it to cool and harden before filling. The exterior is often dipped in chocolate after filling, which seals the ends and adds a […]

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