Twice Cooked Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. finely chopped nuts
1/4 tsp. salt
2 egg whites, room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Combine sugar, syrup, water and salt in small saucepan; cover and boil
for
3
minutes.\tUncover
and
cook
to 248\u00b0. Meanwhile, beat the
egg
whites
in a large bowl until stiff, but not dry.
Pour
1/2
of syrup over egg whites, beating all the time.
Put\tremaining
syrup on to cook to 272\u00b0 and slowly pour over
the
candy,
still
beating constantly.
Beat until mixture begins to lose its gloss and stands in peaks (approximately 7 minutes).
Mix
in\tvanilla
and
nuts;
drop by teaspoons on waxed
paper.
Store in airtight containers.
Makes about 4 dozen pieces.