[WATCH] Homemade honeycomb
Watch Sean Gravina make a simple homemade honeycomb that will give any chocolately dessert that little bit extra. Alternatively sprinkle over ice cream or melt chocolate, pour into a baking tray and top with the honeycomb for a delicious homemade treat.
12 December 2014, 4:00pm
Rachel Zammit Cutajar
Rachel Zammit Cutajar
1 min read
Sean Gravina makes homemade honeycomb, great to add a special something to chocolate desserts or to sprinkle over ice cream
Homemade honeycomb
Ingredients
- 335g sugar
- 125ml honey
- 80ml water
- 2 tbsp golden syrup
- 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Method
- Grease and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Combine the sugar, honey, water and golden syrup in a medium saucepan.
- Place over a low heat and cook, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves.
- Cook without stirring for 5 – 7 mins until the syrup reaches crack stage (154°C on a sugar thermometer).
- Remove from the heat and allow the bubbles to subside.
- Add the bicarb and quickly stir with a wooden spoon until combined (the mixture will bubble and foam).
- Pour onto the prepared baking tray and allow to cool completely.
- Break into bite sized pieces and store in an air tight container.
This recipe first appeared on Gourmet Today TV, aired on 12 December, 2014.
Rachel Zammit Cutajar graduated in economics from the University of Malta...
