Strawberry Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
3/4 c. water
3/4 c. light corn syrup
1/4 tsp. salt
3 egg whites
1 (3 oz.) pkg. strawberry jello
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Combine first 4 ingredients in a heavy 3-quart saucepan. Cook over low heat until sugar dissolves.
Cook over medium heat until forms hard ball in water (258\u00b0).
Remove from heat.
Beat egg whites (3) in large bowl at high speed with electric mixer until foamy.
Add gelatin and beat until stiff peaks form.
Pour hot syrup mixture in a thin stream over egg whites, beating constantly at high speed.
When mixture holds shape add pecans and drop on wax paper.