Divinity Candy(This Is Willie Mae Bridge'S) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. white sugar
1/2 c. white Karo syrup
3/4 c. cold water
1/2 tsp. salt
2 egg whites
3/4 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Mix sugar, syrup, water and salt in boiler.
Let boil until it spins a thread from spoon to boiler.
Have egg whites stiffly beaten.
Take slowly boiling syrup out by spoonful, about half and beat into egg whites.
Let other half cool slowly, a little longer (it will be harder).
Pour into mixture.
Beat until cool.
Add vanilla and nuts.
Continue to beat until creamy.
Put out by small spoonfuls on wax paper.