Christmas Presents: Honeycomb

As promised here is the post about the honeycomb that I made for family and friends as presents over Christmas. I wanted to make sure that everyone I wanted to give a present to got one. However because of Secret Santa's, costs, not knowing what to get someone and other reasons sometimes it isn't always possible to get the perfect present. So in these instances I use my cooking. 

Usually I like to make people things to their individual taste one year I made my boyfriends father peanut butter and salted caramel ice cream because he loves caramel and peanut butter. It went over really well. However over Christmas when making things for over 20 people it is so much easier to make a massive batch of each thing and then break it up for each person. 

This honeycomb recipe was very yummy. I decided to double it because once before it didn't make quite enough, this time though it pretty much exploded it was quite funny. I wasn't quite sure what to do with that much honeycomb but it all got eaten, so that ended well. 

Honeycomb Recipe (1 batch) 

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups white sugar 
• 1/2 cup golden syrup 
• 1/3 cup water 
• 2 teaspoons bicarb soda 
• Water in a cup and a pastry brush! 

Method

1. Line a tray with baking paper (I used 2 slice trays). 
2. Combine sugar, water and golden syrup in a medium saucepan. 
3. Place over a medium heat and cook stirring occasionally and regularly brushing down the sides of the pan (removing any sugar crystals). 
4. Increase the heat to high and then bring to the boil. Cook without stirring for 3-5 minutes. 
5. Remove from heat and set aside for bubbles to subside. 
6. Add bicarb soda and stir quickly until combined (the mixture will foam up rapidly, do not over stir). 
7. Pour onto tray and allow to cool completely. 
8. Decorate with melted chocolate if desired.
9. Break honeycomb into pieces and store in an airtight container*. 

*Do not store in fridge this will cause the honeycomb to sweat and break down. 

** When doubling the recipe like the photo shown I used an oven tray (that I usually use for veggies)