This is the recipe my Mom has made for years.

3c sugar
1/2c light corn syrup
1/2c water
2 egg whites room tempurature
1tsp vanilla
2/3 c walnuts

place sugar, cornsyrup, and water in a heavy saucepan, cook and stir over medium heat untill sugar is dissolved. continue heating mixture without stirring untill it reaches the soft ball stage, 240 degress on a candy thermomater. meanwhile using an electric mixer beat egg whites untill stiff. pour half of syrup mixture into egg whites;beat while pouring. return remaning syrup to continue cooking untill it reaches the brittle stage,300 on thermametor. pour slowly into egg whites. continue beating mixture untill it reaches a non glossy stage when dropped with a spoon untill it holds soft peaks. if too stiff for mixer use a spoon for final beating. add vanilla and nuts pour into a buttered pan.
note; also yummy with raisins in it.

I grew up eating this at christmas and it melts in your mouth

Thank you so much! and thank your mom too! lol

You are quite welcome. Let me know how they turn out for you. Im making them this year for christmas.