Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup white Karo syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts
2 egg whites

Preparation

Mix together all ingredients in large sauce pan.
Cook until thick and will spin a thread.
While this is cooking, beat two egg whites until they are fluffy.
Slowly pour syrup over egg whites beating constantly with a mixer.
Add vanilla and chopped nuts. Beat with spoon until firm enough to drop on waxed paper. Add food coloring if desired.