3 cups sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
3/4 c. water
2 egg whites
1 pkg flavored gelatin
1 tsp vanilla
1 c chopped nuts
1/2 c. grated coconut
Mix the sugar, syrup and water until the sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil and cook to medium hard ball stage. Beat the egg whites until fluffy while cooking the sugar mixture, then add gelatin gradually, beating until the mixture forms peaks that hold. Pour the syrup into the egg white mixture in a very fine stream beating constantly until the candy holds shape and loses its gloss. Fold in nuts and coconut. Quickly form into balls on a wax paper lined cookie sheet. 49 pieces
