HOMEMADE CRUNCHIE – HONEYCOMB & DARK CHOCOLATE

Cook & Prep time: 60 minutes (including resting/chilling time)

Serves: More than your dentist would recommend!

Ingredients:

  • 325g caster sugar
  • 50g honey
  • 125g glucose syrup
  • 60ml water
  • 15g bi-carb
  • 300g 70% dark chocolate, finely chopped

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Method:

In a large saucepan add the sugar, honey, glucose and water. Place over a med-high heat and bring the mixture up to 145°C /290°F (working with hot liquid sugar is very dangerous so invest in a candy thermometer). When your mixture is the right temperature, whisk in the bi-carb and then pour into a tray lined with baking paper. Allow to sit for 15 minutes. Whist the honeycomb is resting, melt half the chocolate in a double boiler (glass bowl over a saucepan of simmering water). When the chocolate is two thirds melted, remove from the heat and keep stirring until it is all melted. Keep stirring for 5 minutes to reduce the temperature. Using a pastry brush, evenly paint the topside of the honeycomb and then place it into the fridge. Now melt the remaining chocolate repeating the same steps. After 5 mins of stirring to cool the chocolate, remove the honeycomb from the fridge, turn the slab over and paint with the chocolate. Place back into the fridge to set for a final 10 minutes. When you want to serve the honeycomb, smash the slab with a rolling pin and pile the shards on a plate or in a bowl.