Traditional Honeycomb Candy (Cinder Toffee) 🍯🍬
A light, crunchy British classic with a golden honeycomb texture—perfect for snacking, topping ice cream, or gifting in jars!
Ingredients:
🍬 Caster sugar: 200g
🍯 Golden syrup: 100g
🥄 Bicarbonate of soda: 2 tsp
💧 Water: 2 tbsp
Method:
1️⃣ 🍯 Cook the syrup:
In a deep saucepan, melt sugar, syrup, and water over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves, then stop stirring and let it bubble until it turns a deep amber colour (about 5–7 mins).
2️⃣ ⚡ Add bicarb:
Remove from heat and quickly whisk in bicarbonate of soda. Watch it foam up like a science experiment!
3️⃣ 🌀 Pour & set:
Immediately pour onto a lined baking tray. Do not spread—let it expand naturally.
Cool completely (about 1 hour), then smash into shards.
Serving Info:
⏱ Prep: 5 mins | 🍳 Cook: 10 mins | ❄️ Setting: 1 hour | 🍴 Makes: 20 pieces | 🔥 Calories: ~60 per piece
Tips:
✔ Safety first: Use a deep pan—the mixture triples in volume!
✔ Flavour twist: Add 1 tsp vanilla or cinnamon to the syrup.
✔ Storage: Keep in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks (if it lasts that long!).
"Sweet, crunchy, and dangerously moreish—no wonder it’s called ‘hokey pokey’ in New Zealand!" 🇬🇧✨