Hokey Pokey Honeycomb

Hokey Pokey is Cornish for honeycomb.
This is my favourite recipe.

3 1/2 ozs (100g) white granulated sugar
Four tablespoons (60mls) golden syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda

Mix the sugar and syrup in a heavy duty saucepan.
Heat gently and do not stir.  I leave it until it change to a very dark colour, about five minutes.
Please be aware that the mixture is very hot, so take care.
I use a jam thermometer to test the setting point of 300F (hard crack). 
Once the mixture has reached this temperature, remove from the heat.
Whisk in the soda.  The mixture will froth up. 
Pour onto a silicone sheet.  Leave for about an hour.
Break into small pieces and enjoy.  Be warned this recipe is moorish. 

To clean the saucepan, fill with hot water and washing up liquid.  It will clean up in two minutes.
 

Devon

These are photos of the beach where I live in Devon.  The first picture was taken at sunset and the second in the morning whist walking the dog along the coast path.

Postcard Quilt

I have finished the Postcard Quilt.  I will be sending to the Christchurch Quake appeal.  I hope the new owner likes it.

Postcard Block

I call this my postcard block but I am sure it has another name.

Recipe

A) Two 2 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch White on White/Cream on Cream

B) One  4 /12 x 8 1/2 Bright/Kids print

Sew the White on White to either side of the Bright/Kids print.

It should be a 8 1/2 inch block.

Make at least twelve to give you a small size quilt.

I added a 2 1/2 border in the same colour.

Notice how if the thinner strips are a different colour it can change the appearance of the finished quilt.

Disappearing Four Patch

Recipe 

You will need the following to make one block:

A)  One 5 x 5 inch blue plain/tone on tone.

B)  One 5 x 5 inch red plain/tone on tone.

C)  Two 5 x 5 inch white on white.

 Sew together as above to form a four patch block.  Press the seams open.

Cut 1 1/2 inches from the centre seam.  With each cut turn the board not the fabric, this will help to keep the fabric from moving.  Do not be tempted to move the pieces after each cut.  Once you have cut four times then check to make sure you have cut properly.

 Leave the four corners and centre blocks and turn the four outer middle blocks to form a new nine patch block.

 Once you are happy with the new block sew the block back together.  Pay extra attention to matching all the seams.

Next time you could vary the width of the cut from the centre seams.  It will give a different feel to the block.
Well done.

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I have been blogging since December 2006 under another name.  I am in the progress of moving that blog here.  So please be patience with me as I have never done this before and it is one big learning curve.

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