Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1/2 c. hot water
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. or more pecans
2 egg whites (room temperature)
vanilla

Preparation

In a 2-quart saucepan, combine first 4 ingredients.
Cook and stir until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil.
Cook to hard ball stage or 250\u00b0, without stirring.
Remove from heat. Immediately beat 2 egg whites until stiff.
Pour hot syrup slowly over egg whites, beating on high speed about 5 minutes.
Add 1 or more teaspoons of vanilla.
Beat until mixture loses gloss and forms soft peaks (mixer will have higher pitch when ready).
Add pecans.
Drop on wax paper.