Cherry Divinity Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
1/4 c. white Karo
3/4 c. water
2 egg whites
1/2 pkg. cherry flavored Jell-O
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Combine sugar, syrup and water in saucepan.
Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring to dissolve sugar.
Cook to hard ball stage (250\u00b0).
Beat egg whites stiff but not dry.
Add gelatin, 1 tablespoon at a time.
Beat until peaks form.
Pour syrup in fine stream over beaten egg whites until mixture will stand in peaks and loses its gloss.
Add nuts.
If too stiff, add a few drops of hot water.
Drop on waxed paper.