2 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. Karo syrup
3 egg whites
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. pecans

Cook syrup, sugar, and water until it forms a hard ball when dropped into cold water. Meantime beat egg whites in large bowl of mixer. Let syrup cook 15 minutes or more before beating egg whites. Be sure to have whites stiffly beaten when you pour syrup over them. As soon as all syrup is poured over egg whites and well mixed, stop beater remove from bowl add nuts and vanilla. Drop by tablespoons on waxed paper.