Seafoam Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. dark corn syrup
3/4 c. hot water
1/8 tsp. salt
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. pecan halves
1 (7 1/2 oz.) pkg. chopped dates

Preparation

Combine sugars, syrup, water and salt in heavy saucepan.
Stir over medium heat until dissolved.
Bring to a boil without stirring; boil to soft ball stage, about 235\u00b0.
Remove from heat. Beat egg whites stiff, but not dry. Pour syrup in a thin stream into egg whites, beating constantly.
Add vanilla; stir in pecans and dates when candy thickens and begins to lose gloss.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls on waxed paper.
Yields 75 drops.