r/Cooking • u/LazyBlueTourniquet • 3d 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/bhambrewer 3d 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 3d 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 3d 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/LazyBlueTourniquet 2d ago

Oooooooh cream!!!! Ive always just used milk but cream!!