Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      cups          granulated sugar
     1/2  cup           white corn syrup
     1/2  cup           water
     1/8  teaspoon      salt
   2                    egg whites
   1      teaspoon      vanilla
   1      cup           chopped walnuts

Preparation:

Mix sugar,corn syrup,water and salt in saucepan.Heat slowly until sugar is dissolved:then boil gently,without stirring to 240 deg.F. on a candy thermometer (firm ball stage) . While syrup is boiling,beat egg whites until stiff. Beating constantly,slowly pour about 1/3 of the hot syrup sover egg whites. Put remaining syrup back to cook to 265 deg.F. (hard ball stage) Gradually beat this syrup into egg whites: Add vanilla and continue beating until mixture will hold its shape. ( If weather is damp and candy refuses to hold its shape,beat in one teaspoon of powdered sugar at this stage.) Add walnuts. Drop from teaspoon onto waxed paper; or pour into a buttered 9-inch square pan and cut into squares when cool. Makes about `1 1/2 pounds of candy.