Mrs. Polly'S Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. water
1 c. light Karo
2 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Measure 1/2
cup
sugar
and
1/4
cup\twater
in small boiler.
In
large boiler, measure 3 cups sugar, 1/2 cup water and Karo.
While
both\tmixtures
cook,
beat egg whites until stiff. When
mixture
in small boiler forms hard ball in cold water, pour slowly, beating at the same time, into egg whites. Add vanilla. When
mixture in large boiler forms soft ball in water, pour
into other mixture and stir until firm.
Beat in pecans.
Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper.