Divinity

Directions

1. 1
   Combine 2 1/2 cups sugar, syrup and 1/4 cup water in saucepan. Boil until mixture spins a long thread.
2. 2
   Beat egg whites until stiff.
3. 3
   Add remaining sugar gradually.
4. 4
   Pour boiling syrup over egg whites in thin stream, beating until mixture stands in peaks. Add nuts and pour into buttered platter.
5. 5
   Cool.
6. 6
   Cut into squares.