• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 3 ounces or 6 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 3 ounces hot water
• dash salt
• 1 egg white
• 1-1/2 tablespoons flavored gelatine powder
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• candied cherries, pineapple, coconut, etc., if desired

1. Butter sides of heavy saucepan; in it combine sugar, corn syrup, water and salt.
2. Cook and stir until sugar dissolves and mixture begins to boil.
3. Cook to hard-ball stage 250 without stirring.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Meanwhile, beat egg white to soft peaks; gradually add gelatin, beating to stiff peaks.
6. Add vanilla and pour hot sugar-syrup mixture slowly over egg white mixture, beating constantly with mixer at high speed until soft peaks form and mixture starts to lose its gloss.
7. Stir in candied fruit or whatever, if desired.
8. Beat by hand until mixture holds its shape.
9. Drop from teaspoon onto waxed paper or buttered cookie sheet.
10. Store airtight.