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Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 egg whites
- Walnuts or pecan (if desired)
Preparation
Step 1
MIX:
Sugar, syrup and water together in sauce pan over medium heat until sugar melts
Cook until the mixture spins a thread.
Beat:
Egg whites into stiff peaks
Pour:
1/3 of the syrup into the stiffly beaten egg whites.
Put the remainding syrup back on stove and cook until the "crack stage" using candy thermometer.
Pour:
This mixture into egg mixture and beat until mixture stiffens.
Cool then add vanilla and nuts.
Add food coloring for more festive appearance.
Pour into a greased pan
when cooled completely, cut and serve.