All-Weather Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. sugar
1/2 c. Karo light syrup
1/2 c. water
1/2 tsp. salt
4 egg whites
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 c. pecan pieces

Preparation

In a saucepan, mix sugar, syrup, salt and water.
Place over high heat, stirring frequently.
In mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks are formed.
(It is much easier to use a self-standing mixer than a hand-held model.)
Continue cooking syrup mixture until, when dribbled from a spoon into cool water, a thin thread is formed and breaks when pinched.
Turn mixer on and slowly add syrup; be careful not to cook egg whites.
Continue to beat mixture as it cools.
Add vanilla.
Continue beating and add pecans when mixture thickens enough to hold onto a spoon without any dropping.
Using two teaspoons, dip onto wax paper.
Allow to cool.
Makes 50 to 60 pieces.