Marguerites - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
4 marshmallows
2 Tbsp. shredded coconut
2 egg whites
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1 c. nuts
saltines

Preparation

Boil sugar and water until syrup will spin a long thread when dropped from the tines of a fork.
Remove from fire.
Add marshmallows, cut in pieces.
Do not stir.
Pour into stiffly beaten egg whites; beat until stiff.
Add coconut, nuts and vanilla.
Pile on crackers and bake in slow oven (325\u00b0 to 350\u00b0) until delicately browned.