Easter Eggs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. white Karo
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. water
2 unbeaten egg whites
1 large Hershey candy bar (plain)

Preparation

Cook sugar, water and Karo until it reaches 240\u00b0 on candy thermometer.
Take out 1 cup of syrup from pan and add 2 beaten egg whites.
Beat until stiff.
Continue cooking pan of syrup until it reaches 265\u00b0.
Pour slowly into mixture.
Beat until it forms a peak.
Add 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla.
You can add cherries, nuts and coconut to mixture or leave plain.
Butter hands and work mixture like dough; shape into eggs.
Cool in refrigerator.
Melt 1 large Hershey plain candy bar and coat eggs in chocolate.