Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1/2 c. hot water
1/4 tsp. salt
2 egg whites (room temperature)
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Preparation

Combine sugar, corn syrup, hot water and salt in 2-quart saucepan.
Cook and stir until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boiling.
Cook to hard ball stage (250\u00b0) without stirring. Remove from heat.
Immediately beat 2 egg whites stiff (peaks stand straight up).
Pour hot syrup slowly over beaten whites, beating constantly at high speed (about 5 minutes).
Add the vanilla; beat until mixture forms soft peaks and begins to lose its gloss.
Add the walnuts, if desired.