Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      cups          light brown sugar -- packed
     3/4  cup           cold water
     1/2  cup           chocolate-flavor syrup
   2                    egg whites
   1      teaspoon      pure vanilla extract
   1      square        baking chocolate -- melted
     1/2  cup           nuts -- broken

Preparation:

Makes 3 to 4 dozen pieces 1. Mix together sugar, water and chocolate syrup in a heavy 3-quart saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves and mixture boils. 2. Cook to hard-ball stage or until temperature registers 250 F. on candy thermometer without stirring. Remove pan from heat. 3. Immediately beat egg whites until stiff. 4. Pour hot syrup in a thin stream over beaten egg whites, beating constantly at high speed in electric mixer; continue beating until mixture forms peaks when dropped from a spoon, about 10 minutes. 5. Quickly stir in vanilla and melted baking chocolate by hand; blend in nuts. 6. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper; cool.