Divinity Candy

• 2 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. light Karo syrup
• 1/2 c. water
• pinch of salt
• 2 egg whites
• pinch of salt
• pinch of cream of tartar
• 1 c. walnuts or pecans, chopped
• 1 tsp. vanilla

1. Combine
2. sugar,
3. syrup, water and pinch of salt in pan. Bring to a rapid boil, cooking until this forms a soft ball in water. Beat
4. egg whites, pinch of salt and cream of tartar in large mixing bowl while liquid is cooking.
5. Remove liquid from stove and
6. pour
7. half over stiffly beaten egg whites.
8. Return remaining half
9. of liquid to stove and boil until a hard ball forms in water.
10. Liquid will be thick and look almost white at last
11. stage. Beat
12. first
13. mixture while last half is cooking, then
14. pour remaining into mixture beating slowly until mixture loses
15. its gloss
16. and
17. is stiff enough to drop by spoon.
18. Add nuts
19. and vanilla just before dropping onto waxed paper.
20. When cool, store in airtight container.

sugar, light karo syrup, water, salt, egg whites, salt, cream of tartar, walnuts, vanilla

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=657944 (may not work)