Dalgona Honeycomb Candy (Ppopgi)
Crisp, toasty caramel candy puffed with bicarbonate of soda and pressed into a pretty shape, the Korean street treat.
- Time20 min
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.15 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Oil a sheet of baking parchment on a heatproof board, plus a flat metal spoon and the bottom of a small cookie cutter. Have a wooden skewer ready.
- 2
Spoon 3 tablespoons of sugar into a small ladle or metal spoon. Hold it over a low heat on the hob, moving it slowly.
- 3
The sugar melts to clear syrup, then turns to amber. Take it off the heat. Stir with the skewer for a few seconds, adding a tiny pinch of bicarbonate. It will foam up and turn pale gold. This takes about 3 minutes.
3 min - 4
Tip it at once onto the parchment. Press flat with the oiled spoon to a disc about 7 cm wide, then press the cutter firmly into the top to stamp a shape. Do this within 10 seconds before it sets.
- 5
Leave for 3 minutes to harden. Repeat with the remaining sugar, 3 more times. Wash up with hot water. Careful, hot sugar causes bad burns, so keep children well away.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
