Yield
30 candies
Time
2 hours 30 minutes
Sponge candy goes by many names, but the end result is the same: a delicate toffee made from sugar, corn syrup, and baking soda that's coated in milk chocolate.
‣ 1 cup granulated sugar ‣ 1/2 cup dark corn syrup ‣ 1/2 cup honey ‣ 1 tablespoon water, or white vinegar* ‣ 2 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, sifted ‣ 2 cup milk chocolate chips
1
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, cook and whisk the sugar, dark corn syrup, honey, and water until the sugar has dissolved. Mixture is ready when it reaches 300 degrees F.
2
Quickly remove the saucepan from heat and add the baking soda. Get ready, because the mixture will start to foam! Give the mixture a few fast stirs to distribute the baking soda.
3
Pour the candy mixture into a 9x13 baking dish lined with parchment paper. And like with cooking, don’t disturb it – just let the candy pool where it goes so that the air pockets are preserved. Once done, allow to cool.
4
break apart the toffee into smaller pieces and melt the chocolate per the package instructions. Dip the candy into the melted chocolate, toss to coat, then transfer to a piece of parchment to cool and harden.