2 c. sugar
1/2 c. Karo light syrup
1/2 c. water
1/2 tsp. salt
2 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. pecans & or cherries

Mix first 4 ingredients in boiler and stir until sugar is dissolved. When dissolved bring the mixture to a boil, then boil until it will form a ball when placed in a cup of cool water (just a drop).

Beat egg whites to the firm stage. Then add hot mixture slowly to egg whites and vanilla. Beat until mixture begins to hold its shape. (This time varies from batch to batch.) Then very fast stir in pecans and drop by teaspoons onto wax paper and cool.

Hint: Have everything ready before you start to boil sugar mixture!