Divinity Candy

A divine treat.

30 minutes to prepare

Makes ? servings

Hilda Weger (Wisconsin), via Janice T. Watlington

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Ingredients

• 3 cups Sugar
• 1/2 cup Corn Syrup Karo, white
• 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
• 1/8 tsp. Salt
• 1/2 cup Water
• 2 Egg Whites
• 1/2 cup Nuts chopped, optional

Directions

Put sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, salt, and water in a saucepan. Cook without stirring to a hard boil stage. Remove from heat.

Beat egg whites until they are stiff. Pour hot syrup over them, beating with a wire whisk or electric beater. When mixture holds its shape, add chopped nuts. Drop from teaspoon onto waxed paper. Let cool.