My brother used to make this every year.
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups white sugar
- 0.5 cups light corn syrup
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
- 0.5 cups water
- 2 eggs whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
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1
In a 2-quart saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, salt, and water. Cook to hard-ball stage (260 degrees F, or 125 degrees C), stirring only until sugar dissolves.
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2
Meanwhile, beat egg whites to stiff peaks. Gradually pour syrup over egg whites, beating at high speed on electric mixer. Add vanilla and beat until candy holds its shape, about 4-5 minutes. Quickly drop from a teaspoon onto wax paper; cool.
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