Divinity Frosting

Description
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Mclean Estate in Irving, Texas in 1982.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 3 cups sugar
 * 1 teaspoon light corn syrup
 * 1⅓ cup boiling water
 * 4 egg whites stiffly beaten
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

 * 1) Combine sugar, corn syrup and water then place over low flame and stir constantly until sugar is dissolved and mixture boils.
 * 2) Continue cooking until a small amount of syrup forms a soft ball in cold water.
 * 3) Pour syrup in fine stream over egg whites beating constantly then add vanilla and continue beating until stiff enough to spread on cake.