Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. Karo light corn syrup
1/2 c. water
1/2 tsp. salt
2 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. finely chopped pecans

Preparation

In heavy 2-quart saucepan stir together sugar, corn syrup, water and salt.
Cook over medium heat, stir constantly until mix boils.
Reduce heat and cook without stirring until temperature reaches 248\u00b0 on candy thermometer or until it forms a firm ball when you drop in some cold water.
Just before temperature reaches 248\u00b0, beat egg whites in large bowl until soft but not dry.
Beat constantly on high speed, slowly pour about 1/2 of the hot syrup over egg whites.
Cook remaining syrup to 272\u00b0, until mixture dropped in very cold water separates into threads which are hard, but not brittle.
Beating constantly, pour syrup over first mixture, about 1 teaspoon at a time.
Beat well after addition. Beat until mixture looks like it is glossy.
Serves 8.