Divinity Candy

Directions

1. 1
   Beat egg whites in large bowl and set aside.
2. 2
   Combine next 3 ingredients in saucepan.
3. 3
   Bring to boil quickly (don't scorch). Continue to boil until syrup forms hard ball when dropped in cool water (cracks against side).
4. 4
   Turn large mixer bowl with egg whites on medium and pour hot syrup over them steadily with stream about size of spaghetti until all syrup is used up.
5. 5
   Continue beating and scrape candy down from side of bowl.
6. 6
   Beat until candy starts to firm up and lose its shiny appearance.
7. 7
   While beating, add vanilla, then nuts and spoon out on buttered dish with teaspoon.