Bill's Divinity

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

1. 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.

2. 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.