Divinity Fudge - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. white syrup
1/2 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla
3 egg whites

Preparation

Put sugar, syrup and water on stove to boil.
Beat egg whites until very stiff.
Let syrup cook until it forms a hard ball when dropped in cold water.
Pour slowly into egg whites, beating constantly with mixer.
Add vanilla and beat as long as possible. Drop by spoon on wax paper.
Set bowl in hot water if candy begins to harden.
(May add nuts.)