Strawberry Divinity

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serves/makes:

ready in:
under 30 minutes

ingredients

3 cups sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
3/4 cup water
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1 (3 oz.) pkg. strawberry Jello
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1/2 cup flaked coconut (optional)

directions

Combine sugar, syrup and water. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

Then cook without stirring to 260 degrees on candy thermometer. Combine beaten egg whites and Jello. Beat until mixture forms peaks. Pour hot syrup in a thin stream into egg whites, beating constantly. Beat until candy loses its gloss and holds its shape. Fold in nuts and coconut. Drop by spoonful onto wax paper.