Hokey Pokey

Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson, 2007

Show: Nigella ExpressEpisode: On the Run

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (25)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(25)

Cook Time:
3 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
2 cups

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: 3 min
Total:: 38 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
4 tablespoons dark corn syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

Directions

Put the sugar and syrup into a saucepan and stir together to mix. You can't stir once the pan's on the heat, though.

Place the pan on the heat and let the mixture first melt and then turn to goo and then a bubbling mass the color of maple syrup - this will take 3 minutes or so.

Off the heat, whisk in the baking soda and watch the syrup turn into a whooshing cloud of aerated pale gold. Turn this immediately onto a piece of baking parchment or greased foil.

Leave until set and then bash at it, so that it splinters into many glinting pieces.

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Jean Sherman, TX 03-13-2010
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baking soda clumps
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Haven't made this, but others like it. Put the baking soda in a small strainer and shake it over the mixture. Yes, humidity... is critical - lower the better.Read more
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Sheila Elmwood Park, IL 02-27-2010
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Co-workers Go Crazy for Hokey Pokey
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

After finally buying dark corn syrup, I made the Hokey Pokey. It was okay but I was not overwhelmed. However, knowing the... little piggies at work, I packaged it up for them. It was a major hit. One VP said it was in the top three of the goodies I've taken in and there have been a lot of them. Did I miss something when I typed the recipe into my cookbook? I didn't see anything about the temperature it should reach. I don't know if I should get out my candy thermometer or just go with the color like I did the first time.Read more
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Helen New York, OK 12-24-2009
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Does not set
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Does humidity affect the result - I live in a sub-tropical climate? Can anyone advise?
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Erica San Diego, CA 11-30-2009
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wonderful
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Great recipe for honeycomb, made even better by a bath in chocolate. Very important for this or any candy making to use a... heavy bottom pan like La Creuset or to keep the heat very low. Sugar will burn easily otherwise. Makes a nice Christmas present. Thanks, Nigella!Read more
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Cindy Stephenville, NL 09-13-2009
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No Problem!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just watched the show on which this was made, and decided to give it a try. Contrary to the recipe, I made sure to use... Golden Syrup, like Nigella did on the show. I'm not sure if the dark corn syrup that is listed is the same thing, and who knows? perhaps it is more difficult to work with but I had no trouble whatsoever. I made sure to swirl the pan (quite often) as the mixture was cooking (not stir!), and as soon as it hit 300 degrees, I removed it from the heat and mixed in the baking soda - my only error was that I did not stir the mixture quite enough, and ended up with a few pockets of baking soda. The end result was lovely, golden and delicious. As a bit of a experiment I placed squares of milk chocolate on the top as it was cooling. When it melted, I spread the chocolate over top in a thin layer. This section I placed in the refrigerator to cool the chocolate - the end result? Homemade Crunchie bars.. yum. I will definitely make this again! Read more
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Madison Ardmore, OK 07-26-2009
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Just Lovely!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this, and the candy turned out perfect the first time, but I didn't grease the parchment, and it stuck. So the second... attempt turned out great as well! I put it in a cheap, clear plastic jar which had lime green tissue paper as a liner, and a golden ribbon, which matched the candy around it. It looked great, and sparked a new idea for giving the candy as gifts. Everyone who tried it loved it and wanted more! Many says it tastes like peanut-less peanut brittle. So I may add peanuts for my peanut brittle loving family! Oh yes, I took the suggestion from on of the reviewers, and allowed it to heat to 300 degree F.Read more