Perfect Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
3/4 c. white corn syrup
3/4 c. water
2 egg whites, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. chopped pecans
candy thermometer

Preparation

In large saucepan, dissolve sugar and syrup in water.
Without stirring cook to a firm ball stage (240 degrees on candy thermometer).
Remove pan from heat.
In a separate bowl, stiffly beat egg whites.
Add sugar, syrup and vanilla.
Continue beating until mixture will hold shape when dropped from a spoon.
Stir in pecans.
Drop mix by spoonfuls onto wax paper.
Makes about 50.