Cherry Divinity

I found this in the deep, dark confines of my cookbook. Cooking time is cooling time.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 3  cups sugar
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 3⁄4 cup white corn syrup
• 2  egg whites
• 1 (3 ounce) box  jell-o cherry gelatin
• 1  cup flaked coconut
• 1  cup  chopped  nuts

Directions

1. Mix together the sugar, corn syrup and water.
2. Boil to hard ball stage.
3. Beat two egg whites and beat in the gelatin powder.
4. Pour the hot syrup slowly over the beaten egg whites.
5. Beat everything together.
6. Add the chopped nuts and coconut.
7. Pour into buttered pan.
8. Cut into squares when cool.