Honeycomb Microwave Candy Recipe
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 c. dark corn syrup
- 1 tbsp. white vinegar
- 1 tbsp. baking soda
- 1 (12 ounce.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp. vegetable shortening
- 1 ounce. unsweetened baking chocolate, broken in small pcs
- Line an 8" square microproof dish with aluminum foil; grease generously; set aside.
- Combine sugar, corn syrup and vinegar in a 2 qt glass measuring c. or possibly microproof bowl.
- Cook on High for 3 min.
- Stir several times.
- Continue to cook on High 7 to 10 min, till mix has thickened and candy thermometer registers 300 degrees (or possibly a small amount separates into hard and brittle threads when dropped in very cool water).
- Quickly stir in baking soda, blending completely.
- (When baking soda is added, mix will increase in volume greatly.
- It will puff up above sides of baking dish and does not sink too much when cooled.)
- Pour into baking dish, tilting to cover bottom.
- Let cold till hard, about 1 hour.
- Break honeycomb into pcs and set aside.
- Combine chocolate chips, shortening, baking chocolate in a 2 qt glass bowl.
- Cook on High for 2 min.
- Stir to thoroughly heat.
- Dip honeycomb pcs into chocolate covering completely.
- Let cold on waxed paper.
- Store in air tight container.
- Yield: 1 lb..
sugar, corn syrup, white vinegar, baking soda, semisweet chocolate chips, vegetable shortening, baking chocolate
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/honeycomb-microwave-candy-27009 (may not work)