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Contributed by a Helen. Thanks for sending this in! This is a favorite Kiwi recipe for a delicious sweet treat. In the U.S. we call it peanut brittle as we add about a cups worth of raw peanuts when the baking soda is added. You can try that as well but in New Zealand we like it just fine without the peanuts. |
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Hokey Pokey Ingredients: • 5 tablespoons sugar • 2 tablespoons golden syrup (or corn syrup, although it won't be true hokey pokey... look in specialty shops for real golden syrup) • 1 tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of soda) Directions: 1. Bring sugar and golden syrup to the boil slowly in a large heavy saucepan, stirring all the time as it will burn easily. 2. After it starts to foam up, simmer gently over a very low heat for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally and still watching it carefully. 3. Remove from heat and add baking soda quickly until it foams up and pour at once into a greased pan or onto a piece |
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of aluminium foil with the edges turned up. 4. Break it into bits when cold and store in air-tight jars. 5. TIP -Be sure to save all the crumbles so that you can top your ice cream with them to make Hokey Pokey Ice-cream. |
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