Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. sugar
1 c. light corn syrup
3/4 c. warm water
3 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. broken nuts (black walnuts are good, optional)

Preparation

In large saucepan, mix first 3 ingredients.
Stir over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved.
Cook without stirring to 255\u00b0 or a hard ball is formed when a little is dropped into cold water. While this is cooking, beat egg whites until stiff.
Pour sugar mixture into egg whites in a fine stream, beating constantly. Continue beating until mixture holds its shape and loses its gloss.
Add vanilla and nuts, if wanted.
Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper.