My mom did something similar but she did not add the sugar. She would bring the honey to a boil then added toasted farfel (toasted a whole box with one egg mixed in within the oven). Then would put the farfel into the boiling honey/ginger mix. She would add sliced almonds instead of walnuts. She would oil her wooden board and put ginger on it then pour the candy onto the board. then with a wet with cold water hand she would bang it down to the thickness she wanted and sprinkle ginger on top. cut while hot with sharp knife to make bit size pieces.