Mom'S Divinity Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
1/3 c. cold water
1 tsp. vanilla
2/3 c. white corn syrup
2 egg whites
1 c. nuts
pinch of salt
candied fruit (optional)

Preparation

Combine sugar, syrup and cold water in saucepan. Cook until string (hard ball).
Have egg whites beaten stiffly and pour sugar mixture, a little at a time, beating egg whites constantly.
Keep sugar mixture hot until all used and hard to stir.
Add vanilla, nuts or fruit.
Pour onto buttered cookie sheet.