Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. white corn syrup
1/2 c. water
2 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Cook
the
sugar, corn syrup and water without stirring until mixture
forms a hard ball (spins a fine thread).
Pour slowly into
the 2 egg whites which have been stiffly beaten. Beat
until mixture loses its gloss.
Add vanilla and chopped nuts. (Maraschino cherries may be added, if desired.) Drop by tablespoon onto waxed paper, lifting and twirling to form peak on each mound.