Divinity Fudge - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 c. white sugar
1 c. white syrup
1 1/2 c. water
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 egg whites
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 c. candied cherries
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Combine
sugar,
syrup
and
water.
Bring to a rolling boil and
continue
boiling to 238\u00b0.
Let stand for 5 minutes. Beat egg whites and salt until stiff but not dry. Slowly pour syrup
over egg
whites
and
continue
beating until mixture becomes dull
in its
finish.
When loses sheen, add vanilla. Add nuts
and cherries.
Do
not
add nuts and cherries until vanilla is thoroughly mixed.