Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 12 cup light corn syrup
- 12 cup hot water
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg whites
- 12 cup pecans or 12 cup walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup, and hot water.
- Cook and stir till sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boil.
- Cook, without stirring until hard boil stage (250 degrees) is reached.
- Immediately beat 2 egg whites with salt until stiff and it loses its shine.
- Pour a constant stream of hot syrup very slowly over beaten egg whites.
- Beat on high for about 5 minutes or when soft peaks form, loses it's gloss and holds its shape.
- Mix in 1/2 c pecans or walnuts, if desired.
- Spread in a lightly grease 9x13 glass pan.
- Let cool before cutting.
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