Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. sugar
1 c. light corn syrup
3/4 c. water
4 stiffly beaten egg whites
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. broken nuts

Preparation

Place
first
3
ingredients in saucepan over low heat, stirring
until sugar is dissolved.
Let cook without stirring until
temperature reaches 255\u00b0.
Remove from heat and pour in a fine stream into stiffly beaten egg whites.
Beat egg whites mixture,
while
adding
sugar
mixture, until it is no longer glossy and
it holds its shape.
Add vanilla and nuts and drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper to cool.
May top with cherries or a whole pecan.