Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cups light syrup (white Karo)
1/2 cup water
2 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup broken nuts (optional)

Preparation

Heat sugar, syrup and water in a two quart sauce pan over low heat.
Stir constantly until sugar is dissolved.
Cook without stirring to 260\u00b0 on a candy thermometer or until soft ball stage. Remove from heat.
Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, continue beating while pouring syrup in a thin stream into egg whites, add vanilla, beat until mixture holds shape and becomes slightly dull.
Drop mix from a buttered spoon on waxed paper. Put nut on top of each drop if desired.