HONEYCOMB TOFFEE
This very fun and simple-to-make candy goes by many names; cinder toffee, sponge candy, and my personal favorite, 'hokey pokey,' but no matter what you call it, this eye-catching confection is a proven crowd pleaser. Thousands of bubbles, trapped in the cooling sugar syrup, give this the most interesting melt-in-your-mouth texture. As long as you're very careful and heat the syrup up to the correct temp, there's not a lot that can go wrong.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Desserts Candy Recipes Toffee Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Line a baking dish with parchment paper, measure out baking soda in a small bowl, and have a heat-proof spatula ready before starting.
- Whisk sugar, corn syrup, honey, and water together in a saucepan with a candy thermometer attached. Heat over medium heat until mixture is thinner but still cloudy. Let bubble until mixture is clear and thermometer registers 300 degrees F (149 degrees C).
- Remove from heat. Whisk in baking soda until just incorporated. Switch to a spatula and very carefully pour into the lined dish. Do not spread it out with your spatula or compress mixture at all, or the bubbles will deflate. Let cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
- Remove candy from the pan by lifting out the parchment paper. Rap against the counter and use your fingers to break it into individual pieces.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 70.9 calories, Carbohydrate 18.6 g, Sodium 160.7 mg, Sugar 16 g
AUSTRALIAN HONEYCOMB
Posting this for ZWT II - Australia/New Zealand. Found this today in the Sacramento Bee as submitted by Lisa Brown of Fresno. Although this does not include the chocolate coating, that can easily be added by melting semi-sweet chocolate chips in a microwave and carefully spreading them on the hardened and cooled Honeycomb. ***NOTE*** for easy cleanup, spray the measuring spoon with nonstick spray before measuring honey and corn syrup.
Provided by Chabear01
Categories Candy
Time 45m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a medium size, heavy bottomed saucepan, combine water, sugar, honey and corn syrup. Clip a candy thermometer onto the inside of the pan. Over medium-high heat, bring mixture to a boil without stirring. Using a pastry brush dipped in water, brush down the sides of the pan to remove any undissolved sugar granules.
- Continue cooking until sugar reaches 300 degrees (hard crack stage)before removing from heat. Working quickly, add baking soda to sugar mixture and whisk until baking soda is well-incorporated. This may take a few seconds and liquid will bubble up and become foamy.
- Still working quickly, pour mixture onto a silicone baking mat or a parchment lined baking sheet. The mixture will spread out, puff up slightly and have a porous, shiny surface. Allow to harden for about 20 minutes without touching or moving it. Once cooled break honeycomb into pieces. Store in an airtight container at room temperature. It will last 1 to 2 days before it begins to lose it's crunch.
- Be sure to coat with semi-sweet chocolate chips melted in the microwave before breaking this if you want the lovely confection as served in Australia.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.7, Sodium 473.4, Carbohydrate 46, Sugar 43.2
HOMEMADE HONEYCOMB RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: caster sugar, corn syrup, honey, baking soda, chocolate
Provided by Ellie Holland
Categories Desserts
Yield 15 chunks
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cover a baking tray with greaseproof paper. Set aside.
- Mix the sugar, syrup, and honey together in a saucepan.
- Turn up the heat and slide a thermometer into the mixture. Heat till the sugar mixture reaches 275°F (140°C) and is brown and bubbling.
- Take the thermometer out and quickly whisk in the bicarbonate of soda.
- Pour the honeycomb into the prepared tray and leave to set. Do not touch the honeycomb at all throughout.
- Once set, smash up the honeycomb into bite-size pieces.
- Dip into the melted chocolate and chill.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 95 calories, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, Sugar 17 grams
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