Spiced honeycomb

Minimal ingredients and some patience is all you need to make this sweet and crunchy classic.

Less than 30 minutes (+ 1 hour to set)

Makes 10-15 pieces

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Ingredients:

2 cups (440g) castor sugar
½ tsp (3ml) cinnamon
Pinch of allspice
⅔ cup (160ml) golden syrup or honey
2 tsp (10ml) bicarbonate of soda
Melted white chocolate, for serving

Method

Line a 20cm square baking tin with baking paper.
Combine sugar, spices and syrup or honey in a pot over medium heat. Stir every 2-3 minutes until sugar has dissolved.
Simmer until mixture has a golden colour.
Turn off heat and add bicarb while whisking vigorously until incorporated and mixture is foaming.
Pour into prepared tin and leave to set for 30-60 minutes.
Break honeycomb into chunks and dip into melted chocolate to coat (or drizzle chocolate over).
Allow chocolate to set before serving.

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