Never Fail Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
3/4 c. water
3/4 c. white corn syrup
1 tsp. salt
3 egg whites
3/4 c. broken walnut meats
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Mix sugar, water, corn syrup and salt together in a heavy saucepan.
Cook rapidly to 238\u00b0 or soft ball stage.
Remove from heat.
Beat egg whites until they hold stiff peaks.
Pour 1/3 of syrup over egg whites, beating vigorously.
Continue cooking remaining syrup until it reaches 270\u00b0 or the hard ball stage. Pour over egg white mixture, beating constantly.
Finish beating by hand until mixture is creamy and will hold its shape when dropped from a spoon (about 5 minutes).
Add nuts and flavoring. Drop from teaspoon on waxed paper or pour into a box lined with foil.
Cut into pieces if a box is used.
Store tightly covered.