Ingredients
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 cup water
- 2 egg whites, beaten stiff
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Dash of salt
Steps
- Boil the sugar, corn syrup and water together to the medium-ball stage (246°F), stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
- Slowly pour the syrup over the stiff-beaten egg whites, beating constantly.
- Keep beating until the mixture is no longer hot, about 10 minutes.
- Add the coconut, pecans, vanilla and salt.
- Let cool until the mixture holds its shape when dropped from a spoon.
- Drop by teaspoonfuls onto wax paper and swirl each pile to a peak.
Notes
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