Never-Fail Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
1 c. light corn syrup
1/2 c. water
2 egg whites (room temperature), beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
nuts, coconut or candied fruit

Preparation

Boil sugar, syrup and water together slowly until syrup spins a long thread when tested with a spoon (246\u00b0).
Pour slowly over stiffly beaten egg whites, mixing constantly until mixture thickens and loses its gloss.
Add vanilla and nuts or fruit if desired. Drop by spoon onto waxed paper or prepared buttered cookie sheet.