Divinity Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. corn syrup
2 egg whites
pinch of salt
1 tsp. vanilla
nuts (if desired)

Preparation

Mix the sugar, water and syrup; cook until it will spin a thread.
Have 2 egg whites beaten stiff.
Slowly pour 1/2 of hot mixture into the egg whites, beating constantly.
Cook the other 1/2 of syrup mixture until it will harden when a small amount is dropped into cold water.
Slowly add to egg white mixture; beat until creamy.
Add salt, vanilla and nuts; stir well.
Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper.