Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 c. sugar
1 c. white Karo syrup
1 c. water
whites of 3 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Cook sugar, syrup and water to soft ball stage; remove from heat.
Take out 1 cup sugar mixture and stir into stiffly beaten egg whites; set aside.
Return remaining syrup mixture to heat and cook to hard ball stage; pour slowly into egg mixture, beating continuously.
Add vanilla and nuts; beat until it starts to harden.
Pour into a greased 9 x 13-inch pan to cool.
Cut into squares while still warm.