Divinity Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. syrup
1/2 c. water
1/4 tsp. salt
2 egg whites
1 1/2 tsp.vanilla

Preparation

Place sugar, salt, syrup and water together and cook until it forms a soft ball in water, then pour 1/3 of syrup over beaten egg whites and beat.
Add vanilla; put remainder of syrup back to cook.
Cook until it forms a hard ball in cold water.
Pour over egg white mixture and beat until it will hold shape.
Drop by teaspoonfuls on oiled paper.