Divinity Fudge - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. finely chopped pecans
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. light corn syrup

Preparation

Mix sugar, syrup and water in saucepan.
Boil until a few drops placed in a cup of cold water forms a soft ball when rolled between the thumb and second finger (235\u00b0 on a candy thermometer).
Then pour half the boiling mixture over the stiffly beaten egg whites and stir.
Return the remaining half of the mixture to the heat and boil until a few drops placed in a cup of cold water form a hard ball (260\u00b0 on a candy thermometer).
Combine with egg mixture.
Add nuts and vanilla, working fast.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls on a well buttered cookie sheet.