Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla
pecan halves
1/2 c. white Karo
2 egg whites, beaten
pinch of salt

Preparation

Combine sugar, Karo and water. Cook until it forms a hard ball (260\u00b0).
Add 1/2 of the sugar mixture to beaten egg whites, beating while adding mixture.
Cook the remaining mixture a few more minutes. Add vanilla, salt and the rest of the sugar mixture. Beat until it loses its gloss and begins to slightly harden. Drop on waxed paper. Top with a pecan half.