Divinity

Directions

1. 1
   Place sugar, syrup and water in saucepan over low heat.
2. 2
   Stir until sugar is dissolved.
3. 3
   Cook without stirring to 255° (a little dropped into cold cup of water forms a hard ball).
4. 4
   Remove from heat and pour, beating constantly, in a fine stream into the beaten egg whites which have been beaten stiffly in a large mixing bowl. Continue beating until mixture holds its shape and loses its gloss.
5. 5
   Add the vanilla.
6. 6
   Drop quickly by tip of spoon onto waxed paper in individual peaks.
7. 7
   I put halves of walnuts on top of some.