Divinity

Directions

1. 1
   Cook sugar, water, and syrup to the soft ball stage; then pour 1/2 of the syrup mixture slowly over the beaten egg whites. Add vanilla.
2. 2
   Return remainder of syrup mixture to heat and cook to hard ball stage or until syrup crackles when dropped into cold water.
3. 3
   Continue beating candy while the remaining syrup cooks, and then pour over candy and beat until mixture forms soft peaks and begins to lose its gloss.
4. 4
   Add nuts.
5. 5
   Drop from teaspoon, pushing off with a second spoon onto wax paper.
6. 6
   If Divinity becomes too hard, beat in a few drops of hot water.