Recipe: Never Fail Divinity

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From: Kelly~WA

NEVER FAIL DIVINITY

3 c. sugar
3/4 c. water
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. light corn syrup
3 med egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine sugar, water and corn syrup in heavy saucepan. Cook until syrup reaches 254 degrees or firm ball stage on candy thermometer. Beat egg whites with salt until stiff, moist peaks form when beaters are raised. Add half the syrup to egg whites beating constantly. Return half the syrup to stove to boil again. Then gradually beat into egg
whites and continue beating until dry. Add vanilla and nuts, beating by hand. Work quickly. Use your portable mixer until you get to the vanilla and nuts.