Grandma'S Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
2/3 c. Karo syrup (white)
2 egg whites
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. pecans, if desired

Preparation

Combine sugar and syrup.
Cook over medium-high heat until it threads when dropped from spoon.
Beat egg whites until stiff. Add vanilla and salt to hot syrup mixture.
Beat until stiff and dull.
Add pecans and mix well. Pour onto buttered 9 x 13-inch pan.
Cool and cut into squares.
Grandma said it must be a sunny day with low humidity in the kitchen for this to work.