Sea Foam III

6 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Ready In: 2 hr

“This is a candy made from meringue and is said to resemble sea foam. I found this recipe in my stepmother's recipe box. I believe it was her mother's. This is amazing stuff!” - by Deanna Jurgensen

Ingredients

2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup water
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Hide Checklist

Adjust Servings

Adjust

Metric US

Original recipe yields 10 servings

Directions

In a medium pot, combine sugar, water, salt and cream of tarter. Cover mixture and let boil 5 minutes.
Uncover the pot after the 5 minutes of boiling have elapsed, wipe the sides of the pot with a damp cloth. Continue boiling until the mixture reaches the firm ball stage.
Pour the mixture over stiffly beaten egg whites, and stir in vanilla. Continue beating until the candy holds its shape when dropped from a spoon. Drop the mixture by spoonfuls onto wax paper, let cool.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (10 total)

Calories
159 cal
8%

Fat
0 g
< 1%

Carbs
40.1 g
13%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Share It

Reviews (6)

Rate This Recipe

Jjangel112000

Jan. 3, 2004

"It's just like you said....... Great..." See more"

Gina

Dec. 20, 2003

"This wasn't at all what I expected. It actually ended up in the trash. The egg whites curdled when the sugar mix was added and it just was terrible...." See more"

Rebecca S.

Oct. 25, 2010

"This is not sea foam, and this is why I rated it 1 star. It is divinity. It is ok as a divinity recipe, BUT if you are looking for SEA FOAM, look at a different one...." See more"

More Reviews