Cook time 45 minutes. Embedded in scottish culture since the early 18th century this candy was originally made with sugar and cream but more modern recipes like ours add butter and condensed milk. Prep time 5 minutes. Tablet is tricky to describe as it s not soft like fudge or chewy like toffee it s more crumbly and sugary in texture. Place milk water sugar and butter into a large saucepan.
Scottish tablet is a bit like fudge but with a harder and with a slightly grainy texture that melts in your mouth. Scottish tablet is an extremely sugary candy with a coarse texture that is not as dense as hard candy but not as soft as fudge. Turn heat to low and continue to simmer until a candy thermometer reaches 234 to 240 degrees f 112 to 116 degrees c or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface about 10. I decided to give. Being a scot and having made this such a lot of times my only alteration would be is to beat the toffee with an electric mixture for at least 10 mins.
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Authentic scottish tablet recipe scottish tablet is a delicious kind of fudge like sweet candy that s irresistible if you have a sweet tooth. 4 58 from 7 votes. Authentic scottish tablet recipe scottish tablet is a delicious kind of fudge like sweet candy that s irresistible if you have a sweet tooth. The traditional recipe consisted of only sugar and cream however it is now more frequently made with milk and butter instead of the cream to avoid the tendency of burning. Scottish tablet is a bit like fudge but with a harder and with a slightly grainy texture that melts in your mouth.
4 58 from 7 votes. A scottish favourite similar to fudge but with a delicious crumbly texture. Cook time 45 minutes.
