Divinity Puff - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. white syrup
1/2 c. water
2 stiffly beaten egg whites
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cook sugar, syrup and water to thin syrup stage. Slowly pour 1/3 syrup over egg whites, beating constantly. Cook remaining syrup to thread stage. Add 1/2 to egg whites, beating constantly. Cook remaining syrup to stiff firm ball and add to egg mixture. Add vanilla and continue beating until mixture holds shape when dropped from spoon on waxed paper.