Ingredients:
- 100g Caster sugar (for honeycomb)
- 40g Lyle’s Golden Syrup
- 5g Baking soda, sifted
- 500ml Heavy cream (min 35% fat)
- 250ml Whole milk
- 150g Caster sugar (for custard)
- 5 Large egg yolks
- 1 tbsp Vanilla bean paste
- 0.25 tsp Flaky sea salt
Instructions:
- In a small, high-sided saucepan, combine 100g sugar and golden syrup. Heat over medium-low without stirring until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil until the mixture reaches 300°F (149°C).
- Immediately remove from heat and whisk in the baking soda for 3 seconds until foamy. Pour onto a lined baking sheet and let cool completely before shattering into chunks.
- Whisk egg yolks and 150g sugar in a bowl until pale and thick. In a medium saucepan, simmer milk, half the cream, salt, and vanilla until tiny bubbles form at the edges.
- Slowly temper the hot milk mixture into the egg yolks while whisking constantly. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over low heat until it coats the back of a spoon.
- Strain the custard into the remaining cold cream. Chill thoroughly in an ice bath, then churn in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer instructions.
- Once churned to soft-serve consistency, fold in the crushed hokey pokey chunks. Transfer to a container and freeze for at least 6 hours.