• Registered: 07-02-2011
  • Posts: 1

Topic: Honeycomb cracking stage of sugar

I want to make honeycomb with my grandchildren but I don't have a sugar thermometer it says in the recipe about the cracking stage of the sugar if you don't have one. What is this?

  • Registered: 01-09-2009
  • Posts: 287

Re: Honeycomb cracking stage of sugar

to test for the hard crack stage, drop a little of the sugar syrup into a glass of very cold water. It should form a very brittle thread or ball which will snap cleanly. the sugar mixture will also be a lovley golden colour at this stage. good luck, hope your grandchilden enjoy it!

  • Registered: 11-03-2011
  • Posts: 2

Re: Honeycomb cracking stage of sugar

I made honeycomb the other week for the first time and i really enjoyed making it, i didn't think it was that easy, but was deffinately fun! smile