Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 2/3 c. sugar
2/3 c. white syrup
2/3 c. water
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Mix the syrup and water together.
Stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves.
Cook until a small amount dropped into cold water threads to a hard crack stage.
Have ready the stiffly beaten egg whites.
Pour syrup very slowly into egg whites; continue beating, using a large spoon until mixture holds its shape.
Add the vanilla and nuts.
Drop by teaspoon onto wax paper.