Honeycomb is a delicious and unique candy that is made from a mixture of sugar, honey, and baking soda. It is believed to have originated in the Middle East, and it has been enjoyed by people all over the world for centuries. Honeycomb is often served as a dessert or snack, and it can also be used as a topping for cakes, pies, and other sweets. If you are looking for a sweet and unique treat, honeycomb is a great option. It is easy to make at home, and it can be enjoyed by people of all ages.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
HONEYCOMB TOFFEE
This very fun and simple-to-make candy goes by many names; cinder toffee, sponge candy, and my personal favorite, 'hokey pokey,' but no matter what you call it, this eye-catching confection is a proven crowd pleaser. Thousands of bubbles, trapped in the cooling sugar syrup, give this the most interesting melt-in-your-mouth texture. As long as you're very careful and heat the syrup up to the correct temp, there's not a lot that can go wrong.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Desserts Candy Recipes Toffee Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Line a baking dish with parchment paper, measure out baking soda in a small bowl, and have a heat-proof spatula ready before starting.
- Whisk sugar, corn syrup, honey, and water together in a saucepan with a candy thermometer attached. Heat over medium heat until mixture is thinner but still cloudy. Let bubble until mixture is clear and thermometer registers 300 degrees F (149 degrees C).
- Remove from heat. Whisk in baking soda until just incorporated. Switch to a spatula and very carefully pour into the lined dish. Do not spread it out with your spatula or compress mixture at all, or the bubbles will deflate. Let cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
- Remove candy from the pan by lifting out the parchment paper. Rap against the counter and use your fingers to break it into individual pieces.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 70.9 calories, Carbohydrate 18.6 g, Sodium 160.7 mg, Sugar 16 g
HONEYCOMB TOFFEE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: sugar, light corn syrup, water, baking soda, dark chocolate, sea salt
Provided by Tasty
Categories Desserts
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Line a 9"x9" (23cmx23cm) baking dish with parchment paper and grease thoroughly.
- Set aside a metal whisk and one Tablespoon of baking soda.
- In a large saucepan (bigger the better - as this will more than triple in size) over medium/high heat-combine sugar, corn syrup, and water.
- Stir to incorporate, then leave to boil. Insert candy thermometer and continue to heat-without stirring-until the mixture reaches 300˚F (150˚C).
- Remove from heat and ~working quickly~...add the baking soda and quickly whisk into the sugar syrup (whisking for no more than five seconds-to prevent deflating the toffee). The mixture will begin to expand, quickly pour it into the prepared pan and leave to set DO NOT MOVE for one to two hours.
- Once the toffee has cooled and set, remove from pan and using a blunt object, shatter the toffee into bite size pieces.
- Melt chocolate in a microwave safe bowl for 75-90 seconds. Make sure to stop and stir after every 30 seconds.
- Dip the toffee pieces in chocolate and place on a lined baking tray. Finish with a sprinkle of sea salt and place in the refrigerator to cool for 15 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 267 calories, Carbohydrate 52 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, Sugar 49 grams
HONEYCOMB BRITTLE
Baking soda is the secret to achieving an airy texture. Whisking it in at the last minute gives the brittle its namesake appearance. Honey is used to sweeten the caramel.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes 1 sheet (about 9 by 11 inches)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Coat a 12-by-17-inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Bring sugar, honey, and water to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-high. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reaches 300 degrees. Remove from heat, add baking soda, and stir once with whisk, just until incorporated. Gently pour mixture onto baking sheet without spreading. Let cool. Break into pieces.
BUBBLE WRAP HONEYCOMB CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY
This cake is the bee's knees! We used boxed cake mix to keep things simple, but feel free to get fancy by making your own. When melting the candy, make sure you're on medium power. Microwaving on high power will cause the candy to seize. For a finishing touch, drizzle on extra honey and top with our homemade honeycomb. You and your guests won't be able to stop buzzin' about it!
Provided by Betsy Carter
Categories Desserts
Time 2h45m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make the honey buttercream frosting: In a large bowl, cream together the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the honey and beat to incorporate. Add the powdered sugar and a pinch of salt and beat on low until mostly combined. Increase the mixer speed to high and beat for 3-5 minutes more, until the buttercream is light and fluffy. If the frosting feels soft, you can also refrigerate it for 10-15 minutes so it stiffens slightly.
- Assemble the cake: Place a cardboard cake round on a cake turntable and dab a small amount of frosting in the center of the cardboard round. Center one yellow cake layer over the dab of frosting, then evenly spread about ½ cup of buttercream on top with an offset spatula. Top with a layer of chocolate cake, then another ½ cup of frosting. Repeat with the remaining cake layers and frosting. After adding the final layer, lightly frost the entire cake to create a thin crumb coat.
- Refrigerate the cake for 15 minutes.
- Cover the chilled cake with the remaining frosting in an even layer. Return the cake to the refrigerator for 15 minutes more, to allow the frosting to stiffen.
- Take the cake out of the refrigerator. With the bubbles facing outward so they don't get frosting on them, wrap the sheet of bubble wrap around the perimeter of the cake. Trim the wrap to form a collar that fits loosely around the cake and comes about 2 inches over the top edge. Remove the bubble wrap. Keep the cake in the refrigerator until you're ready to finish the assembly.
- Make the yellow candy honeycomb: Place the candy melts in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium power (not on high, which will cause the candy to seize) in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until the candy is fully melted and smooth.
- Place the bubble wrap bubble-side up on a flat surface. Pour most of the melted candy along the bottom two-thirds of the bubble wrap. Working quickly, use an offset spatula to spread the candy over the bubble wrap, leaving the top third empty. Once the bottom two-thirds are evenly covered, use a spatula to spread the candy in a wave pattern along the top edge. Let sit for 5 minutes. While you wait, remove the cake from the refrigerator and position it near the bubble wrap.
- After 5 minutes, test the bubble wrap by lifting up a corner. If it looks like it is beginning to harden and has a sheen to it but is still pliable, it is ready to be used. If the candy is still very loose and dripping, let sit for another 1-3 minutes, checking every minute.
- Once the candy has set, pick it up by the top corners and quickly wrap the side with the candy around the cake. Press it onto the cake so it sticks. Once attached, try to slowly peel one corner of bubble wrap off. It it sticks, let sit for 1-3 minutes, checking every minute, until ready to peel. If it begins to peel, continue slowly peeling off the bubble wrap until entirely removed. If the candy cracks while you are peeling off the bubble wrap, either remelt and repeat the process, or break it into large shards to decorate the outside of the cake. Refrigerate until serving time.
- Immediately before serving, top the cake with homemade honeycomb pieces and crushed honeycomb. Drizzle honey around the edges of the yellow candy honeycomb.
- Carefully slice the cake. Drizzle each piece with more honey before serving.
- Enjoy!
HONEYCOMB WITH GOLDEN SYRUP
I've been on a bit of a lolly run lately and found this one from way back. Your own version of Crunchie™ - just without the chocolate. This is easy to make and fun when you add the baking soda!
Provided by Nicola
Categories Desserts Candy Recipes Brittle
Time 35m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Grease an 8-inch square cake pan. Fill a bowl with cold water.
- Bring sugar and golden syrup to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer until a small amount of syrup dropped into the water turns brittle, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and carefully add baking soda; stir quickly until foaming subsides and mixture turns golden. Pour into prepared cake pan. Cool until set, about 15 minutes. Break into bite-size chunks to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 100.6 calories, Carbohydrate 26.3 g, Sodium 357.5 mg, Sugar 22.2 g
HONEYCOMB GOODIES
This snack has a sweet peanutty flavor that makes it a satisfying treat for kids of all ages.-Opal Blackmar, Rockford, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Snacks
Time 15m
Yield about 20 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Place cereal in a large bowl; set aside. In a saucepan over low heat, stir candy coating and peanut butter until smooth, about 10 minutes., Pour over cereal and stir until well coated. Immediately spread onto two greased baking sheets. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts :
HONEYCOMB
Provided by Annie Rigg
Categories Candy Dessert Kid-Friendly Halloween Shower Edible Gift Party Potluck Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Makes about 20 pieces
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Line a 8in. square baking pan with lightly oiled foil. Half fill the sink with cold water and have ready a whisk and the baking soda.
- Place the sugar, syrup, cream of tartar, and vinegar into a medium-size, solid-based saucepan. Add 5 tablespoons water and set the saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar has dissolved, then bring the mixture to a boil. Continue to cook until the mixture turns amber-colored and reaches "hard crack" stage, or 300°F (154°C) on a candy thermometer.
- As soon as the caramel reaches the right temperature, remove the saucepan from the heat and plunge into the sink of cold water to speed up the cooling process. Working quickly, pour the baking soda into the caramel and whisk to combine evenly; the mixture will foam up like a mini volcano. Pour into the prepared pan in an even layer and let cool.
- Melt the chocolate in a bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water and stir until smooth. Remove from the heat and cool slightly. Turn the honeycomb out of the pan, peel off the foil, and break into chunks. Half dip each piece into the melted chocolate. Let harden before packaging.
VEGAN HONEYCOMB TOFFEE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: sugar, light corn syrup, water, baking soda, dark chocolate, sea salt, candy thermometer
Provided by Eniola Famurewa
Categories Desserts
Yield 5 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Line a 9-inch (22 cm) baking tray with parchment paper and grease thoroughly.
- Set aside a metal whisk and one tablespoon of baking soda.
- In a large saucepan (the bigger, the better, as this will more than triple in size) over medium-high heat, combine sugar, corn syrup, and water.
- Stir to incorporate, then leave to boil. Insert candy thermometer and continue to heat without stirring until the mixture reaches 300˚F (150˚C).
- Remove from heat, and working quickly, add the baking soda and quickly whisk into the sugar syrup (whisking for no more than five seconds to prevent deflating the toffee). The mixture will begin to expand. Quickly pour it into the prepared pan and leave to set. Do not move it for 1-2 hours.
- Once the toffee has cooled and set, remove from pan. Using a blunt object, shatter the toffee into bite-size pieces.
- Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl for 75-90 seconds. Make sure to stop and stir after every 30 seconds.
- Dip the toffee pieces in chocolate and place on a lined baking tray. Finish with a sprinkle of sea salt and place in the refrigerator to cool for 15 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 604 calories, Carbohydrate 100 grams, Fat 26 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 4 grams, Sugar 92 grams
SIMPLE HONEYCOMB
Make and share this Simple Honeycomb recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Nuttie Moo
Categories Candy
Time 25m
Yield 1 batch, 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Boil sugar and golden syrup for 10 minutes and then add well sifted baking soda and mix.
- Turn mixture into a greased tin and chill.
- Cut when cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 16, Sodium 64.3, Carbohydrate 4.2, Sugar 3.1
MOROCCAN HONEYCOMB PANCAKES (BEGHRIR)
These Moroccan pancakes have a light spongy texture. They are cooked on one side in a griddle or flat earthenware pan so that little holes prick the top & give it the attractive honeycomb appearance. Beghrir is often served with honey & melted butter. This recipe makes a large number of pancakes. They can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. To cut down on cooking time I use a griddle so I can make several pancakes at a time. If you use fast rising yeast the batter may thicken as it sits. Try making 1 or 2 pancakes & if they seem too thick then add a small amount of water to the batter, a couple of spoonfuls. This should take care of the problem. (The prep time the rest time for the batter.)
Provided by FDADELKARIM
Categories Breakfast
Time 1h55m
Yield 25-30 pancakes
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Mix the sugar with the warm water then add the yeast. Stir until well mixed then set aside in a warm place for 5-10 minutes, or until bubbly.
- Mix the water & milk together & let it sit out until lukewarm. Beat the eggs & then add them to the milk mixture.
- Sift the flour, semolina, & salt into a large shallow bowl. Slowly pour half the milk mixture into the flour, stirring constantly by hand until well mixed.
- Add the yeast mixture to the dough & beat vigorously by hand in order to air it and to eliminate any curds. Add a little more of the milk mixture from time to time, until the batter is runny smooth (like thick cream). Cover with a towel & set aside to rest for 1-2 hours. (The longer you lest the batter rest the more holes will be in the pancakes).
- When ready to cook, rub your pan with a paper towel that has been dipped in canola oil & then heat over medium-low heat.
- Gently stir the batter then pour 1 small ladle (3-4 tbsp) onto the pan, smooth into a perfect circle with the bottom of the ladle, & cook until bubbles appear over the surface of the pancake & all trace of raw dough disappears. You do not want to bottom to turn brown so if you need to you can turn it over for a second or two to finish the top side.
- Place the pancakes in a large heatproof shallow bowl in overlapping circles and keep them warm until ready to serve. Do not stack them or they will be liable to stick together.
- Heat the butter and honey with water in a pan. Simmer for 5 minutes then place in a small serving bowl.
- Drizzle the honey mixture over the beghrir & then roll it up. Eat with your fingers & have fun -- .
HONEYCOMB BRITTLE
A Martha Stewart recipe. Baking soda is the secret to achieving an airy texture. Whisking it in at the last minute gives the brittle its namesake appearance. Honey is used to sweeten the caramel.
Provided by Robs415
Categories Candy
Time 15m
Yield 1 sheet
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Coat a 12-by-17-inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Bring sugar, honey, and water to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring constantly.
- Reduce heat to medium-high. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reaches 300 degrees.
- Remove from heat, and whisk in baking soda just until combined and mixture bubbles.
- Gently pour mixture onto baking sheet without spreading. Let cool.
- Break into pieces.
- Brittle can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
HONEYCOMB CAKE
Honey lovers, this cake's for you! The batter and double glazes get their sweetness from the golden liquid produced by hard-working bees. Savory sage and citrusy lemon zest offer balance to this crowd-pleasing dessert.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Time 3h15m
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- First glaze: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bring all ingredients to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat.
- Cake: Butter and flour an 8-inch hexagonal (or round or square) cake pan. Whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and sage. Beat eggs and brown sugar on medium-high until pale and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Beat in honey, milk, oil, and zest. With mixer on low, add flour mixture in 2 batches; beat until just combined.
- Spread batter in pan. Bake until golden and a toothpick comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Remove from oven; poke holes with toothpick all over cake. Remove zest strips and sage from first glaze; brush over top. Let cool completely in pan.
- Final glaze: Whisk together honey, confectioners' sugar, and lemon juice. Remove cake from pan and brush final glaze over top; continue until all is used. Garnish with sugared sage. Cut into wedges with a serrated knife, wiping knife between cuts; serve.
HONEYCOMB ICE CREAM WITH TOFFEE SAUCE
Sweet, crunchy and indulgent. For the sweet tooth in us all. Time does not include cooling or freezing times. Allow 8 hours in total to make this recipe.
Provided by An_Net
Categories Frozen Desserts
Time 2h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- HONEYCOMB:
- Combine sugar & golden syrup in saucepan & stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
- Increase heat and stir until deep gold and foaming.
- Remove from heat, stir in bi-carb soda and pour on to greased baking sheet and cool to room temperature.
- Break in to 1cm square pieces.
- ICE CREAM:.
- Line base of a 28cm fluted tart tin with a removable base with freezer wrap and spray with oil.
- Whip cream and vanilla until peaks form, cover and refrigerate.
- Combine sugar and water in saucepan and stir over low heat until dissolved.
- Increase heat and cook without boiling until hard boil stage.
- Beat eggs until pale and thick.
- While still beating, gradually add hot syrup and beat until cool.
- Fold whipped cream and honeycomb into egg mixture and pour into prepared tin.
- Cover and freeze for 5 hours.
- SAUCE:.
- Melt butter in deep saucepan, add sugar, golden syrup and stir until sugar dissolves.
- Stir in cream and simmer for 10 mins, cool to room temp and refrigerate.
- Serve ice-cream in wedges with sauce and a toffee decoration.
- TOFFEE:
- Combine all 3 ingredients in saucepan and stir until gold, pour on flat tray and set.
PEANUT SHORTBREAD WITH HONEYCOMB
A giant crumbly peanut cookie topped with airy honeycomb and lashed with dark chocolate, this recipe is especially good if you love salty-sweet flavors, and fun to eat too, since you break off shards to serve. Honeycomb candy is one of the easiest confections to make, but, like any candy, it requires careful attention to timing and safety. It's helpful to have a clip-on candy thermometer to tell you when the sugar is at the right temperature, and you'll want to transfer the hot sugar mixture to a large bowl. Doing so not only ensures that there is plenty of room for the dramatic billowing that occurs when the baking soda is added, but it also slows the cooking, to avoid burning. This recipe yields quite a lot of pieces, making its perfect for packing into tins for gifts.
Provided by Susan Spungen
Categories snack, cookies and bars, dessert
Time 50m
Yield One 9-by-13-inch pan (about 3 to 4 dozen pieces)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch metal pan, and line with parchment paper, leaving plenty of overhang on the long sides.
- Make the cookie layer: Combine 1 cup butter, the light brown sugar and the granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Cream together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes, scraping bowl as needed. Add vanilla and salt; beat to combine.
- Add 2 1/2 cups flour and all peanuts, and beat until crumbly. Transfer the dough to the pan. Using floured hands, pat out the dough evenly but lightly, without compacting. Prick surface all over with a floured fork, and freeze until firm, about 10 minutes. Bake until firm at the center and golden brown all over, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven, set pan on a wire rack, and cool completely.
- Prepare the honeycomb layer: Have a large metal bowl, a whisk, the measured baking soda and the baked peanut cookie layer ready by the stove. In a wide, shallow saucepan, combine granulated sugar, honey and 1/4 cup water, and whisk to combine. Cook over medium-high heat until the mixture comes to a boil, gently swirling the pan without stirring, and using a wet pastry brush to wash down any sugar crystals clinging to the sides of the pan. Clip on a candy thermometer, and cook the mixture until the thermometer reads 300 degrees, 5 to 6 minutes.
- Quickly and carefully pour and scrape the honey mixture into the metal bowl, then immediately whisk in the baking soda. (The mixture will puff up quite a bit.) Briefly whisk to dissolve the baking soda, but don't overbeat. Immediately pour the hot mixture on top of the peanut cookie layer. Aim to cover the shortbread while pouring, then tip the pan around a little to distribute the honeycomb as much as possible. (Resist the urge to spread it out with a spatula, which will knock the air out of the honeycomb, making it hard instead of airy.) Cool completely. Run a small sharp knife around the edges of the pan to loosen. Using the overhanging parchment, lift and transfer to a work surface.
- Use the point of a small, sharp knife to break the cookie into 2- to 3-inch shards and arrange them on a parchment- or wax paper-lined baking sheet.
- In a metal bowl set over a small saucepan filled with an inch of simmering water, combine the dark chocolate and the shortening, and stir until smooth and melted. Remove from heat. (You can also melt the chocolate in the microwave instead: Transfer the chocolate and shortening to a microwave-safe glass bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. Whisk to combine, then heat in 20-second increments, whisking between each, until melted.)
- Using a small spoon, drizzle the chocolate over the cookie shards. Sprinkle with sea salt. Pop into the freezer to harden the chocolate, about 5 to 10 minutes. Cookies will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days.
GILDED HONEYCOMB HAZELNUT BRITTLE
This is the perfect treat for nut-lovers.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Cook hazelnuts, sugar, and corn syrup in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves.
- Clip a candy thermometer to side of pan, and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is golden brown (290 degrees). Stir in salt and baking soda (mixture will foam), and immediately pour on prepared sheet (do not spread). Let stand until hard, about 2 hours. Break into pieces. Using kitchen tweezers, decorate brittle with gold leaf.
HONEYCOMB CANDY (HOKEY POKEY)
Honeycomb molasses candy, also called hokey pokey (the Cornish name for honeycomb) is a light, sweet air filled candy that is extremely easy to make. Can be dipped in chocolate or just left as is, great crumbled over ice cream, on a cake, your choice!!! Enjoy
Provided by Dave T.
Categories Candies
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- 1. Add corn syrup and molasses in medium size pan
- 2. Add sugar and stir together over medium heat till combine, trust me, don't stop stiring
- 3. Continue stiring 6-8min until it starts bubbling and becomes a carmel colored liquid
- 4. Remove from heat and add baking soda all at once and whip it will foam at a rapid rate, Work fast
- 5. Immediately dump onto silicone mat on baking sheet, do not spread out.
- 6. Once cooled break apart and either seal in air tight container or enjoy.
HONEYCOMB COFFEE CAKE
My neighbor makes this every couple months, and we share a slice warm with coffee the day she bakes it, and cold for dessert with milk the next day! I believe the recipe originated from the Land O Lakes Butter label.
Provided by eknecht
Categories Breads
Time 40m
Yield 1 9-inch coffee cake
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease a 9 inch square baking pan.
- In a mixer bowl, combine flour, sugar, softened butter, milk, eggs, baking powder, and orange and almond extracts.
- Beat on medium speed, scraping the sides of the bowl often, until well mixed (1-2 minutes).
- Spread into greased pan.
- In a heavy 2-quart saucepan, combine remaining 1/2 cup butter, sugar, honey, nutmeg, milk, and 1/2 tsp orange extract. Cook over medium heat, stirring occaisionally until mixture comes to a full boil (about 5 minutes).
- Boil for 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat, stir in pecans.
- Pour evenly over coffee cake.
- Bake on the center oven rack for 22-27 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 3876.3, Fat 239.4, SaturatedFat 125.9, Cholesterol 924.6, Sodium 946.9, Carbohydrate 403.3, Fiber 11.6, Sugar 224.2, Protein 45.6
BROWN SUGAR CUSTARD WITH STRAWBERRY COMPOTE, WHIPPED CREME FRAICHE AND ALMOND HONEYCOMB
Steps:
- For the custard: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Combine the cream and vanilla seeds in a small saucepan and cook until it reaches 180 degrees F or tiny bubbles form on the side of the pot.
- Combine the egg yolks, brown sugar and salt in a large bowl and whisk until light and smooth in color. Slowly add the hot cream mixture to the egg mixture, whisking constantly to prevent the yolks from overcooking.
- Transfer the custard to a large measuring cup or pitcher, then divide it among four 8-ounce mason jars, filling about two-thirds of the way full. Place them in a deep baking dish. Fill the baking dish with hot water, coming about halfway up the sides of the jars. Cover the jars with aluminum foil and transfer to the oven; bake until the custard jiggles like gelatin when the jars are tapped, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, uncover and transfer to the refrigerator to chill until set, about 1 hour and up to overnight. Alternatively, place in the freezer for 25 to 30 minutes.
- For the compote: Prepare an ice bath and set aside.
- Combine the strawberries, granulated sugar, cloves, salt and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a medium saucepan and cook over medium-low heat until the strawberries are soft, the liquid is syrupy and the bubbles are thick and slow, about 20 minutes. Cool down completely over the ice bath. (The compote will thicken as it cools.) Finish with the lemon juice.
- For the honeycomb candy: Line a baking dish with parchment paper.
- Spread the almonds in an even layer on a second baking sheet and toast in the oven until lightly golden and fragrant, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
- Combine the granulated sugar, corn syrup, honey, salt and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepot. Whisk the solution together gently and wipe the sides of the pot down with water so it does not have any sugar crystals stuck to it. Heat the solution over medium heat until it reaches 300 degrees F on a candy thermometer, 10 to 12 minutes. Fold in the almonds and whisk in the baking soda. Immediately pour the mixture out into the lined baking dish, using a rubber spatula to smooth into an even layer. Let cool completely, about 45 minutes.
- Cut the honeycomb into sticks or break into shards.
- In a medium bowl, whisk to combine the creme fraiche with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
- Place a large spoonful of the strawberry compote on top of each custard and top with a dollop of the whipped creme fraiche. Stick a shard or stick of the honeycomb into each and garnish with the fresh mint.
HONEYCOMB CHEESECAKE
I was never a lover of cheesecake till I came across this recipe (now I cant keep away from the stuff :) ) I've served it over and over again and always get rave reviews from friends. It's a very easy recipe...beginner cooks can put this one together no problems.
Provided by Stardustannie
Categories Cheesecake
Time 20m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt Butter, add biscuit crumbs, mix well.
- Press mixture into a base of 22cm spring form tin.
- Refrigerate while making filling.
- Place water in a small bowl, sprinkle with gelatine, heat on medium in microwave for 30-40 seconds,DO NOT BOIL.
- Place cream cheese in a mixing bowl, add sugar and vanilla essence, beat until smooth with electric mixer.
- Beat cream in a seperate bowl until soft peaks form.
- Stir gelatin mixture into cream cheese mixture, add cream and crushed honeycomb bars mix well,pour into crust.
- Refrigerate until set.
HONEYCOMB GOODIES
Make and share this Honeycomb Goodies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by southern chef in lo
Categories Dessert
Time 15m
Yield 20 cups
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Place the cereal in a large bowl and set aside.
- In a saucepan over low heat, stir the confectionary coating and peanut butter until smooth, about 10 minutes. Pour over the cereal; stir until well coated. Immediately spread onto two greased baking sheets; cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container.
Tips:
- For a classic honeycomb recipe, use equal parts sugar and water. For a softer honeycomb, use slightly more sugar than water. For a harder honeycomb, use slightly less sugar than water.
- Use a heavy-bottomed saucepan to make honeycomb. This will help to prevent the sugar from scorching.
- Do not stir the sugar mixture while it is cooking. Stirring will cause the sugar to crystallize and the honeycomb will not be smooth.
- When the sugar mixture reaches the desired temperature, remove it from the heat and immediately pour it into a prepared pan. Do not let the sugar mixture cool down before pouring it into the pan, or it will start to crystallize.
- Let the honeycomb cool completely before breaking it into pieces. If you break the honeycomb while it is still hot, it will be sticky and difficult to handle.
Conclusion:
Honeycomb is a delicious and versatile candy that can be enjoyed on its own or used as a topping for other desserts. It is a relatively easy candy to make, but it does require some patience. With a little practice, you can make perfect honeycomb at home.
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