Foolproof Pastel Divinity

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup corn syrup
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 egg whites
• 3 ounces jello gelatin
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup grated coconut
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 mix sugar, syrup and water.
• 2 cook over medium heat;stirring constantly until sugar dissolves.
• 3 continue to cook until it reaches hard ball stage.
• 4 beat egg whites until fluffy.
• 5 gradually add dry jell-o until mixture holds a peak.
• 6 pour syrup into egg mixture, beating constantly until candy holds its shape and loses gloss.
• 7 fold in nuts, coconut and vanilla extract.
• 8 pour into a 8 inch square that has been buttered.
• 9 let stand until firm.
• 10 cut in pieces with knife dipped in hot water.