NEVER FAIL DIVINITY

Steps:

• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. Place marshmallow creme in a large metal or other heat safe bowl; set aside. In a medium saucepan, add the sugar, water and salt. Heat over medium high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a full rolling boil. Let boil without stirring for 2 minutes, and no longer.
• Immediately pour the entire sugar syrup over the marshmallow creme and using a wooden spoon, begin to carefully beat the syrup into the creme. Beat the mixture until it begins to dull and no longer has a sheen. Mixture will thicken once it begins to look dull. Mix in the vanilla and chopped pecans and work quickly to drop mixture by spoonfuls onto the parchment and garnish with a pecan half, if desired. Set aside to dry for several hours before storing.
• Tip: I like to use a stainless steel bowl. It holds the heat better which makes it much easier to drop the divinity, but because it holds the heat, it will take a little extra elbow grease to beat the sheen out of it. I also use two stainless iced tea spoons to drop, one to scoop, the other to push off the spoon. I place the whole tray into a cold oven overnight so that the divinity will dry well, then store in an airtight container. May also use candied cherries for the garnish, or very well drained, and dry, maraschino cherries.
• Source: http://deepsouthdish.com