Hokey Pokey Candy

Hokey Pokey Candy

from italiankiwi.com
7 min
1 servings

A three ingredient candy and a fun science experiment, all rolled into one!

Ingredients

  • 140 g White Sugar (10 Tbsp)
  • 50 g Golden Syrup (4 Tbsp)
  • 2 tsp Baking soda

Directions

  1. 1

    Grease a plate or pie dish.

  2. 2

    Heat the sugar and golden syrup in a medium-sized pot at a medium-low temperature.  Stir constantly with a wooden spoon or a whisk until the sugar has melted.

  3. 3

    Simmer on a medium-low heat for 5 minutes, stirring continuously, until it turns a golden amber colour. If you have a candy thermometer, wait until the temperature gets to 145 - 150 degrees C (293 - 303 degrees F).

  4. 4

    Take the pot off the heat and immediately add the baking soda.  Stir madly and watch it foam up (very exciting for the kids!).

  5. 5

    Pour it STRAIGHT AWAY on to the greased plate/dish and leave it to become cold and set. DO NOT TOUCH IT WHEN IT'S HOT (it'll stick to your fingers and burn you).

  6. 6

    When it has cooled, break it into pieces and eat it!