Hokey Pokey (or honeycomb) is a quick and easy sugary treat, that is fascinating for children to watch (but I wouldn't recommend them making it as hot sugar can really burn!!!). It only uses simple storecupboard ingredients and a saucepan, but a sugar thermometer will help you too.
Hokey Pokey
4 tbsp golden syrup,
4 tbsp water,
12 tbsp sugar,
2 tsp of bicarbonate of soda.
1. Use a large saucepan as it will bubble up hugely at the end, put your sugar thermometer in ready. Put the golden syrup, water and sugar in the saucepan and heat very gently over a low heat so you don't burn it, until you cannot feel any sugary granules on the bottom of the pan.
2. Boil the mixture for about 5 minutes/until it reaches 138C, it will turn a darker colour.
3. Remove from the heat and quickly stir in the bicarbonate of soda, be prepared for it to froth up a lot.
4. Quickly pour out onto a baking tray lined with foil and leave to cool. Do not pat it down or expect it to look pretty, it will deflate a little as it cools.
5. When it is completely cool break into pieces. I dunked mine into Cadburys chocolate to make mini crunchies!
This is best eaten the day you make it but a little goes a long way! Don't make this just before a visit to the dentist!!!
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