Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. Karo syrup
2 egg whites
1 tsp.vanilla
patience
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. water

Preparation

In a 2-quart saucepan, combine sugar, syrup, salt and water. Cook to hard ball stage (260\u00b0); stir only until sugar dissolves. It will take 8 to 10 minutes to reach hard ball stage.
I use a thermometer to monitor temperature and cold water to test after it reaches 250\u00b0 to make doubly sure it's at the right stage.