Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. white corn syrup
1/2 c. water
2 2/3 c. sugar
2 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla
2/3 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Stir sugar, syrup and water over low heat until sugar is dissolved.
Cook without stirring to 260\u00b0 or until it forms a hard ball in cold water.
In a heavy mixing bowl (not plastic), beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
Continue beating while pouring in the hot syrup in a thin stream.
Add vanilla and nuts. Continue beating until mixture holds its shape.
Drop on waxed paper from the tip of a buttered spoon.
This makes about 4 dozen candies.