Does anybody know what hokey pokey is and how to make it?
Hokey Pokey is basically a peanut-free peanut brittle. Here’s my great-great grandmother’s recipe for it, it’s been passed down for generations. We use the microwave instead of the stove, though, it’s faster and is less likely to burn. 5 TBS sugar 2 TBS 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) Bring sugar and golden syrup to the boil slowly in a large heavey saucepan, stirring all the time as it will burn easily. After it starts to foam up, simmer gently over a very low heat for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally and still watching it carefully. Remove from heat and add baking soda quickly until it foams up and pour at once into a greased pan or onto a piece of aluminium foil with the edges turned up. Break it into bits when cold and store in air-tight jars. Be sure to save all the crumbles so that you can top your ice cream with them to make Hokey Pokey Ice-cream. I just s
