4 cup sugar
3/4 cup cold water
3 egg whites
1/2 cup roasted peanuts (pecans)
1 cup light corn syrup
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
Directions
Mix togeather sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt in a 1 1/2 quart
casserole dish. Cook in microwave for 22 min or until hard ball
stage. Stir once or twice while cooking. Beat egg whites until stiff
in very large mixing bowl. Pour hot mixture into beaten egg whites
and beat about 12 min. Fold in nuts and vanilla.
Servings: 6 servings
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