I am making honeycomb candy but whenever I get to the point to add the baking soda the mixture turns brown and becomes burnt. Anyone have any tips?

Sara schifffmiller
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sweetlolo March 25, 2015
It might help if you post your recipe so we can see what's going on. Honeycomb can be tricky, but a few thoughts
- are you pulling the pan off the heat before you add the baking soda?
- are you using a candy thermometer and have you checked if it's accurate? just a couple of degrees can make a big difference.
- make sure you are mixing the baking soda just a few strokes to incorporate it, and then pour it out of the pot immediately, otherwise it continues to heat from the pan and can scorch
Hope that helps.
 
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