Best Chocolate Honeycomb Recipes

CHOCOLATE HONEYCOMB

Steps:

• Butter a 20cm square tin. Mix the sugar and golden syrup in a deep saucepan over a gentle heat until the sugar has melted. Try not to let the mixture bubble until the sugar has completely dissolved.
• Turn up the heat a little and simmer until you have an amber coloured caramel (this won't take long). To test if it's ready, turn off the heat and drop a little into a glass of very cold water. If it forms a hard ball, it's ready. If not, turn the heat back on and cook a little more. Then, as quickly as you can, turn off the heat, tip in the bicarb and beat with a wooden spoon until it's disappeared and the mixture is foaming. Scrape into the tin immediately - be careful, the mixture will be very hot.
• Leave the honeycomb in the tin for 1 hr-1 hr 30 mins until hard (it will continue to bubble).
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Melt the chocolate in a small heatproof bowl over a pan of just simmering water.
• Snap the honeycomb into chunks and dip half of each piece into the chocolate. Drizzle with any remaining chocolate and a pinch of sea salt, if you like. Leave to set in the fridge for 1 hr.

CHOCOLATE HONEYCOMB MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius Line 15 muffin tins with paper cups, or grease the bottoms only.
• Sift together the flour and salt into a large bowl. Add the Chocolate chips and Chocolate coated honeycomb and make sure they are evenly spread out in the dry ingredients.
• In a medium sized bowl, mix together the brown sugar, vanilla extract, egg, melted butter and milk.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined.
• Divide batter into prepared muffin tins.
• Bake for about 20 minutes; cool on a wire rack.

CHOCOLATE HONEYCOMB CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C and line a 12-hole 2-tablespoon capacity flat-based patty pan with paper cases.
• Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until it is pale and creamy; add the vanilla essence and the egg and beat until the ingredients are well-combined.
• Transfer the mixture to a larger bowl and fold in half the flour and then half the milk/buttermilk; repeat with the remaining flour and milk/buttermilk and stir until the batter is smooth.
• Finely chop 1 chocolate bar and stir into the batter. Three-quarters fill each paper case with batter.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of one of the cupcakes comes out clean; stand the cupcakes in the pan for 10 minutes and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool.
• Making the chocolate icing: Combine the chocolate and cream in a heatproof, microwave-safe bowl and microwave, uncovered, on high for 1-2 minutes, stirring every half minute or so with a metal spoon, until smooth.
• Spread icing on the cupcakes: Roughly chop the remaining chocolate bar and sprinkle the chocolate honeycomb mixture over the cupcakes (see Notes below).
• Notes: (1) Violet Crumble bars are honeycomb covered with chocolate. I don't know if they are available outside of Australia. For English chefs, they are similar to Crunchie Bars. (2) Sprinkle the chopped chocolate bar over the cupcakes just prior to serving as once it is exposed to the air, honeycomb can become sticky.

SIMPLE CHOCOLATE HONEYCOMB FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a bar tin with baking paper.
• Roughly chop the chocolate. Heat a medium sized pan over a low heat, and add the chocolate and milk, stirring until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is thick.
• Add the honeycomb and stir to combine and spoon into the prepared tin and chill for 2-3 hours or until firm.
• Cut into squares ( or whatever you like) and dust with cocoa powder if desired.

CHOCOLATE TART WITH HONEYCOMB

Steps:

• To make the honeycomb, butter a large baking tray and line with baking parchment. In a large saucepan, heat the golden syrup and caster sugar until the sugar is melted. Increase the heat and boil until it becomes a dark caramel, then remove from the heat and leave to cool for 2 mins. Add the bicarbonate of soda and whisk like mad; the bubbles will be extremely hot, so be careful not to splash any on you. Quickly pour onto the tray to set. Can be done to this stage 2 days ahead.
• Line a 23cm round, loose-bottomed tart tin with the pastry, leaving any extra overhanging the edges. Chill for 30 mins.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line the pastry case with baking parchment, fill with rice or baking beans and bake for 15 mins. Remove the baking beans and parchment, and bake for another 5-7 mins until golden brown. Remove from the oven and turn it down to 140C/120C fan/gas 1.
• To make the filling, put the chocolate in a bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Leave to melt without stirring too much. Put the cream in a small pan and bring to the boil. Whisk the eggs in a large bowl, then pour over the cream, mixing the whole time. Add the chocolate to the cream mixture along with a pinch of salt and mix well to combine.
• Carefully pour the mixture into the tart case, place in the oven and switch it off. After 20 mins, remove and chill for at least 2 hrs to set. Serve the tart in slices scattered with crumbled honeycomb, with crème fraîche on the side.

CHOCOLATE HONEYCOMB SLICE

Steps:

• Lightly grease an 18cm x 28cm slice pan. Line the base and two long sides with baking paper, extending paper 2cm over the pan edge.
• In a small saucepan, combine condensed milk and butter. Stir over a low heat for 2 - 3 minutes, until the butter has melted and the mixture is well combined.
• Transfer butter mixture to a large bowl. Stir in the crushed biscuits and 2/3 of the chopped violet crumbles. Press firmly into the prepared pan using a fork. Chill for 3 minutes, until firm.
• Melt chocolate and oil in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Pour over the slice. Sprinkle with remaining Violet Crumble. Chill for 25 minutes, until firm.
• Using a hot knife, cut into squares. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.