How to make homemade sponge candy

To go into a candy shop and buy a pound of sponge candy can become an expensive dessert. Here I will show you how to make your own sponge candy to enjoy anytime you wish. Great for presents for that special someone with a sweet tooth.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
• 1 1/2 tablespoons white vinger
• 3 tablespoons baking soda
• 1/2 to 1 lb of melting chocolate(dark or milk)
• butter (enough to coat pan)
• candy thermometer
• wax paper

1. Lightly butter the bottom of a baking pan, for thicker pieces a 9x13 will do for thinner pieces you can use a cookie sheet that has a lip around it so that the candy does not slide off the sheet.
2. Combine sugar, syrup and vinegar in heavy sauce pan cook on medium heat. Continue stirring until the sugar dissolves, then cook without stirring until temperature reaches 300 degrees.
3. Remove from heat and quickly stir in baking soda, mix well. (it will puff up when you do this)
4. Pour into pan do NOT spread, it will do it all by itself.
5. Let cool and then break into pieces.
6. Melt the chocolate in a sauce pan and dip the pieces in the chocolate. Put on wax paper to cool and harden.

Tips & Warnings

• In order for this to be successful be sure to heat the mixture to the 300 degrees. Do not under cook or over cook.
• Be sure to quickly mix the mixture together for it starts to expand and when it starts to cool it will become hard.