Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. corn syrup (white)
1/2 c. water
dash of salt
2 stiffly beaten egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped walnuts

Preparation

Beat egg whites until stiff. Put aside.
Combine sugar, syrup, water and salt in a 3-quart pan.
Bring to a boil, 252\u00b0, using a candy thermometer, if available.
If not, drop a little of the mixture into cold water.
If it forms a hard ball, it is ready. Remove from heat and begin to pour in a fine stream into stiffly beaten egg whites.
Beat on high speed with electric mixer until mixture holds its shape and loses its gloss.
Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla and walnuts.
Spoon out on waxed paper and let cool (approximately 2 hours).