HOKEY POKEY
Indulge in the sweet, airy crunch of Hokey Pokey! Made with just three ingredients, this simple treat is a burst of caramel flavor. Perfect for snacking or adding a playful touch to desserts.
Ingredients
- 5 Tbsp white granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp Golden Syrup
- 1 tsp baking soda, sifted
Instructions
- Put sugar and golden syrup into a saucepan.
- Heat gently, stirring constantly (a silicon spoon works best) until the sugar dissolves.
- Increase the heat a little and bring to the boil. Boil for around two minutes*. Stir occasionally, if necessary, to prevent burning. As soon as it reaches a deeper amber colour (like a new copper penny), remove from heat immediately.
- Sprinkle in the baking soda. Stir quickly to combine (or you’ll end up with yucky soda lumps) until mixture froths up rapidly!
- Dump immediately into a buttered tin (don’t pat the mixture down, as it needs to retain the air bubbles inside). Leave until cold and hard then break into pieces (I find applying the tip of a sharp knife vertically down through the mixture creates a nice clean break, without collapsing the aerated holes).
- Store in an airtight container (or it will start to soften and go sticky) in your pantry .
Notes
*Your caramel may be ready well before 2 minutes – it’s far more reliable to watch and smell the caramel, than it is to time it.
Nutrition
Calories: 4kcalCarbohydrates: 1gFat: 0.002gSodium: 0.01mgPotassium: 0.01mgSugar: 1gCalcium: 0.01mg
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