Honeycomb Ice Cream
Honeycomb candy is an easy-to-make candy that has an interesting texture and a lovely caramel flavor. The recipe was adapted from About.com. You can control the thickness of the honeycomb by selecting a pan size based on your preference. The ice cream itself is incredibly easy and quick to make and does not require an ice cream machine.
Category: Mousses, creams & ice creams, Petit fours & candies
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- Yields about 1 liter
- Prep time: 10min
- Cook time: 10min
- Total time: 20min
- Difficulty: Basic
For the honeycomb candy:
Ingredients
- 170g sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
Directions
Take a large piece of parchment paper, grease it, and put it into a 24cm round tin so that it covers the bottom and the sides of the tin. Combine sugar, honey, and water in a saucepan. You can stir the mixture, but it isn't necessary. Cook over high heat, without stirring, until the mixture reaches 150°C. The sugar will melt and small bubbles will form. The bubbles will become larger, and then the sugar will start to carmelize to an amber color. This will take about 8-10 minutes. When the temperature reaches 150°C, remove the pan from heat and whisk baking soda into the hot syrup. This will cause the syrup to foam up. Stir just enough to mix the ingredients, then dump the mixture into the prepared tin. Don't spread out the candy, as this would pop your bubbles. Allow the candy to cool. This will take about 30 minutes. Break or cut the honeycomb into pieces and store it in an airtight container.
Fot the honeycomb ice cream:
Ingredients
- 400ml heavy whipping cream
- 175ml sweetened condensed milk
- 2/3 of honeycomb candy, chopped
Directions
Whisk the cream until it is floppy, add the condensed milk and whisk again until it holds its shape. Fold in the honeycomb pieces. Spoon into a freezer container or a loaf tin, cover with a lid or cling film, and put it in the freezer. For the next 3 hours, check the ice cream every 30 minutes and stir vigorously to break up any ice crystals. It's best to use a sturdy whisk or a spatula. As you stir the ice cream during the freezing time, the honeycomb pieces will start melting into the ice cream. If you want your ice cream to have pieces of honeycomb in it, add some more chopped honeycomb candy after you have stirred it for the last time. Then leave it in the freezer until completely frozen and serve sprinkled with the remaining honeycomb candy.
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