Known as honeycomb in Australia, South Africa and Ireland, cinder Toffee in Britain, seafoam in America, hokey pokey in New Zealand, Puff Candy in Scotland and sponge toffee in Canada, it's a favourite worldwide, and if you're trying your hand at making it at home, this is the recipe you want to be following.
Ingredients
- 200g white sugar
- 100ml water
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Method
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Step 1Line a loaf tin with baking paper.
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Step 2Set up a water bath beside your cooktop. You'll want it deep enough to come up the sides of your loaf tin without spilling over the top.
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Step 3Set your loaf tin the water.
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Step 4Sift 1tsp bi-carb soda into a small bowl and set aside.
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Step 5Place 200g sugar and 100ml water into a saucepan and place over a medium heat.
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Step 6Watch over your toffee, once you see a small patch of it begin to darken in colour remove it from the heat and set it down on a cool part of the cooktop.
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Step 7Taking your time, stir your toffee gently with a whisk to distribute the heat evenly.
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Step 8Sift your bi-carb soda a second time into the saucepan with your toffee.
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Step 9Working quickly now, using your whisk, mix your bi-carb soda into your toffee. Stir gently, and only as much as it necessary to incorporate the bi-carb soda.
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Step 10Immediately pour your honeycomb into your pre-prepared tin in the water bath.
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Step 11Allow to sit for 30-40 minutes to cool.
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Step 12Remove your honeycomb from the tin, break it up, and enjoy.
Recipe Notes
If you like the sound of this recipe, you might also like this Violet Crumble Cheesecake.
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