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Homemade Honeycomb


  • Author: Sprinkles and Sea Salt
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Description

This homemade honeycomb is to die for. Take care to use a candy thermometer and new baking soda to get it just right. It’s brittle, delicious and beautiful!


Ingredients

Scale

Honeycomb

2 1/2 cups white sugar

2/3 cup dark corn syrup or honey

1/3 cup water

2 tsp vanilla extract

4 tsp baking soda*

Optional Chocolate Coating

1 cup milk or dark chocolate chips


Instructions

Line and grease a baking sheet, set aside

Add sugar, corn syrup (or honey) and water to a tall sided, heavy bottomed sauce pan over medium heat

Stir slowly with a wooden spoon until sugar is dissolved

Bring mixture to a boil

Boil until mixture reaches 300°F**, this can take a while, up to 15 minutes depending on your burner

As soon as it reaches 300°F. remove from heat and quickly whisk in the vanilla extract

Immediately add the soda while continuing to whisk vigorously, the mixture should bubble and foam***

Pour the bubbling mixture onto the prepared baking sheet

Allow to set and harden at least 1 hour

Once hardened, break into pieces

Optional Chocolate Coating

Melt chocolate in a double boiler until smooth

Dip honeycomb partially or completely to coat

Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, refrigerate to harden

Notes

*Use NEW baking soda, if your baking soda is more than a month old it may not work

**The sugar mixture MUST to reach 300°F for it to work, use a candy thermometer check the temperature

***Make sure you have everything ready to go, once your mixture reaches 300 degrees the process goes very quickly!

  • Prep Time: 15
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Cuisine: candy