How to make Honeycomb treats

Step 5 The magic happening

Take it off the heat when it's ready and then quickly drop the teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda into the syrup. Now as fast as you can, whisk the mix with the fork thoroughly. The soda and mixing creates the air pockets that give the honeycomb effect. As you're frantically stirring, move over to the paper. When you think it's sufficiently done, pour it out in a big, hot, airy dollop. This all happens in less than a minute as the reaction happens fast and you don't want to ruin the bubbles by stirring too much as the sugar cools.

Now leave it to cool for an hour or two and do the washing up. The syrup sticks hard to everything but easily cleans up when soaked.