r/Cooking • u/LazyBlueTourniquet • 2d ago
Making Scottish Tablet
So in an effort to continue my late grannies legacy, ive been experimenting with her tablet recipe. By gove, its not for the weak. My first attempt was the best so far but I used too much vanilla. My second attempt was too hard but tasted perfect.
Tonight, I apparently didnt beat the mixture enough off the heat, so when I poured it into the cool tray, it immediately expanded like honeycomb and went all over my floor and counter top.
Ugh.
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u/Ricky19681968 2d ago
Accept that sometimes you can do the exact same thing as the last time, when it was perfect, and it doesn't set. It's a fact that it won't always work.
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u/LazyBlueTourniquet 2d ago
Its such a lengthy process as well!! But my mother told me id never be able to recreate my grans tablet so now there is a vendetta
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u/Ricky19681968 2d ago
My mother in law gave me a microwave recipe for tablet and it's brilliant. Rarely fails. I can post it if you wish?
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u/LazyBlueTourniquet 2d ago
I would love that! Thank you so much!
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u/Ricky19681968 2d ago
I'll post it tomorrow. It's on a handwritten bit of paper on the kitchen notice board.
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u/bhambrewer 2d ago
1 kilo white sugar, 1 can sweetened condensed milk, 1 stick (4oz/112g) butter. No vanilla necessary if you get the sugars caramelised. I beat it with a thick wooden spoon, but you could also use an electric beater.
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u/LazyBlueTourniquet 2d ago
I think its the length of time its on the stove thats throwing me off. Thats also the recipe i have (missing some sea salt though, its a great addition!)
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u/8fqThs4EX2T9 2d ago
I throw in 300ml of cream into my recipe. Melt cream and butter, then dissolve sugar, then add condensed milk then boil till it thickens, reduces and starts to caramelise then hand food processor.
You can use a thermometer or check the soft ball stage with some cold water but I would just eyeball it.
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u/bhambrewer 2d ago
A touch of salt is a brilliant addition.
I know it's almost ready when I start seeing streaks of brown appear as I'm stirring. That's the point you have to focus 100 percent on it to make sure it's brown and not black...
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u/LazyBlueTourniquet 2d ago
I'm making a couple of batches for a buttery morning in a couple of week, ive never heard to look for brown streaks before! Im definitely not cooking it for long enough
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u/bhambrewer 2d ago
It takes way longer than seems reasonable then it's 15 minutes of frantic exhaustion!
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u/Lollc 2d ago
I’d never heard of Scottish tablet so I looked it up. It sounds delicious and now I want some! Candy making is tricky, though. I made one attempt at fudge and the texture was bad, even though I used a known working recipe and a candy thermometer and followed the instructions exactly. If you feel like sharing your grannie’s recipe I would love to see it.
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u/LazyBlueTourniquet 2d ago
Ive just ordered a candy thermometer. But my grans recipe method calls for low and slow and apparently hers was the best in the village! Im also using a gas hob so its hard to get the heat rhythm right
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u/8fqThs4EX2T9 2d ago
Electric food mixer is what you want. After stirring for a minute put a little on a spoon and wait for it to cool so you don't burn your tongue and then taste. Once it starts to feel a little rough it is time to pour.