Dean'S Award Winning Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. light Karo syrup
1/2 c. water
2 egg whites, beaten stiff
1 c. chopped pecans
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Combine sugar, water and syrup and cook over medium heat until it forms a hard ball when dropped in cold water or spins a thread.
Pour syrup slowly into egg whites, beating constantly. Continue to beat until hardening begins.
Add vanilla and nuts. Pour into buttered pan and set until cold.