Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 c. sugar
1 c. light corn syrup
1 c. water
2 tsp. vanilla
4 egg whites
3 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Combine corn syrup, water and sugar; boil to hard ball stage (265\u00b0).
Beat egg whites stiff and gradually beat in boiling syrup.
Whip until it begins to stiffen.
Add vanilla and nuts. Drop onto waxed paper.
Makes about 150 pieces.
This is a real old recipe, one that was used when my Mom was a little girl.