Divinity Fudge

By shygirl

Ingredients

• 3 cups sugar
• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 cup of white karo syrup
• dash of salt and cream of tartar
• 1/2 cup of cold water
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup of nuts (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Place sugar, syrup and water in a pan over slow fire, stir only until sugar dissolves, then cook until a little tried in cold water forms a soft ball. Beat egg whites 2 minutes at high speed until stiff, continue beating & pour half of the syrup slowly over the beaten egg whites, continue beating while cooking the rest of the syrup until it forms a hard ball when tried in a cup of cold water & cracks when hit against the side of the cup. Add this syrup gradually to the syrup and egg mixture you are beating, add vanilla & continue beating until candy is thick enough to drop from a spoon. Place by spoonful (nut meats may be added before dropping) on wax paper.