No Fail Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. sugar
1 c. light corn syrup
3/4 c. water
dash of salt
3 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Mix sugar, corn syrup, water and salt in a 2-quart casserole. Cook in microwave oven 19 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Candy thermometer should read 260\u00b0.
If not, cook 1 or 2 minutes longer.
While syrup cooks, beat egg whites very stiff in a large bowl.
Gradually pour hot syrup over egg whites and continue beating at a high speed until thick and candy start to lose its gloss.
Beating may require about 12 minutes.
Add vanilla and nuts to beaten mixture.
Drop by teaspoons onto waxed paper.