Microwave Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. sugar
1 c. light corn syrup
3/4 c. water
1/4 tsp. salt
3 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. nuts (optional)

Preparation

Mix together
sugar,
corn syrup, water and salt in a 1 1/2 quart casserole.
Cook in microwave on Full power 20 to 22 minutes or\tuntil
hard
ball
stage is reached.
Stir once or twice during
cooking.
While
syrup
cooks,
beat egg whites until stiff peaks form in a large mixing bowl.
Gradually pour hot syrup over
egg\twhites until beating at high speed until mixture
is thickened
and
candy
starts
to lose its gloss. Beating
may require about 12 minutes.
Add vanilla and nuts. Drop by
teaspoon on
waxed\tpaper.\tCandy
may be tinted for special occasions.