Mary Greiner's Divinity (untested)

This typewritten recipe is attributed to Mary Greiner.

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup light corn syrup (dark Karo can be used in place of white to give is a caramel flavor)
• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 cup water
• Vanilla or almond extract [no measurement is given but I'm guessing a teaspoon would do]
• Nuts, cherries and/or coconut (optional)

Instructions:

1. Place sugar, salt, syrup, and water in a saucepan to boil
2. Cook until hard brittle stage* (300°F-310°F) 
3. The secret of divinity is to have the syrup crackle when tapped on edge of cup
4. Add slowly to stiffly beaten egg whites and beat until candy begins to stiffen
5. Add vanilla or almond flavor, nuts, cherries and/or coconut (whichever is preferred). When using an electric mixer it is best to remove from beater and continue by hand when adding nuts, etc.
6. Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper

*If you aren't using a candy thermometer (which I highly recommend) you can test candy the old fashioned way using cold water. Click here to read all about testing candy using cold water.