Never Fail Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 c. sugar
1 c. light corn syrup
1 c. water
1/4 tsp. salt
2 egg whites
2 tsp. vanilla flavoring
1 1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Place all but egg whites,
vanilla
and nuts in a large saucepan.
Stir until dissolved
and boiling point is reached. Cover pan and boil 2
minutes
then
uncover
and cook to firm soft boil stage (238\u00b0
on
candy thermometer).
Meantime, beat until stiff but not dry
egg
whites
in a large bowl.
Slowly pour 3/4 hot syrup over
beaten egg whites (return 1/4 to boil until a hard crackle ball
forms
when dripped in cold water). Beat constantly, then add
balance of syrup.
Beat until candy is nearly cold and holds its shape.
Add vanilla flavoring and chopped nuts.