Walnut Divinity - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large egg whites
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Preparation

Butter an 8-inch square glass-baking dish.
Heat sugar, corn syrup, water and salt over low heat in a heavy 2-quart saucepan until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally.
Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
Boil, without stirring, until syrup reaches 265\u00b0 (hard-ball stage) on a candy thermometer.
Just before syrup reaches 265\u00b0, beat egg whites in a medium bowl of an electric mixer on high speed just until stiff peaks form.
In a very slow steady stream, beat syrup into whites.
Beat in vanilla.
Continue beating about 6 minutes, or until mixture loses it's gloss.
Fold in nuts with a rubber spatula.
Pour candy into baking dish and spread evenly with a rubber spatula.
Let cool to room temperature.
Cut candy into 1-inch squares.
(The divinity can be made up to 1 week ahead and stored in an airtight container at room temperature.).