You can substitute the granulated sugar for caster sugar (superfine sugar in the USA) if you like but we’ve always made it with granulated; just make sure it’s fully dissolved. How to Make this Scottish Tablet Recipe It’s often present in hotels/B&B’s as a treat on the tea tray, and there are lots of variations to be found, like Tablet Ice-cream and Tablet Cheesecake. Thank you for this recipe! I’m teaching a group of teenage girls about connecting with their ancestors and having Scottish ancestors myself, thought it would be fun to bring a little treat representing that part of my family history. Although I’ve been to Scotland, I’ve never tried Tablet before but figured you really can not go wrong with butter, sugar, and sweetened condensed milk!

When I first moved here, I heard rumours of this delicious traditional sweet treat that everyone seemed to love. It’s delicious sugary goodness, and seriously addictive. Not so good for the waistline, but definitely the perfect treat when you want something sweet! You’ll often hear it referred to as “Scottish Tablet”, but actually, lots of sweets similar to Tablet can be found around the world. They sometimes tend to be a bit on the softer side than the traditional Tablet found in Scotland, but some are awfully close in texture as well. I have seen recipes that add a whole other flavour, such as chocolate or even a more floral infusion, such as lavender or rose.After it’s been sitting about 20 minutes or so you can scour the top with lines for where you’ll cut later. This means you’ll get neater lines, as it can shatter if you just try and cut it without the lines.You should leave it to set further for at least 2-3 hours or overnight if you can keep people away from it for that long! Any tips for Canadian made tablet appreciated. Will also make a lovely neighbour gift and hand down recipe for the grandkids. Amazing you are doing this…Thank you! As noted above, I used the microwave in the first part of this recipe. This is a little controversial! Tablet purists might say that it should all be done in a pan on the stove.

But I have to say the homemade stuff has always been better than the shop-bought kind because it doesn’t need preservatives or any substitution for milk products. I like to transfer the melted butter, milk, and sugar mix to the pan to finish the recipe because I think it gives it a better taste.

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However, it’s also really fun to make your own Scottish Tablet. It can be temperamental (we’ll get to that with all our tips below!), but it’s worth giving it a go. Especially if you don’t have access to Tablet where you live. Other essences, like the floral ones, can be added near the end once removed from the heat and just before you beat it.

Personally, we prefer our Tablet without any additional flavours, but we’d love to hear if you give something else a go! While simmering and stirring your Tablet, you can also add some whisky if you want to make it even more Scottish. I’d suggest just a dash; too much is quite overpowering!

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To be perfectly honest, I hadn’t heard of traditional Scottish Tablet before I came to Scotland, but I’m really glad I’ve heard of it now!

Once you have melted the first lot of ingredients together in the microwave add it to the pan with the condensed milk.After numerous people had told me that I just had to try it, when I finally did, I wasn’t disappointed. Instead, I wondered what took me so long! The recipe also makes quite a lot, and Tablet always makes a great gift… if you can bear to part with it! Other Scottish Classics Alongside other Scottish classics like Cranachan, Stovies, Scottish Macaroons, and Clootie Dumpling, Tablet is one of the Scottish dishes you just have to try. Some recipes call for vanilla essence to enhance the flavour, but traditional Tablet recipes don’t include it, and, in my opinion, it’s not really necessary. The caramelisation flavour is already there, and it’s sweet enough. My first Christmas, someone finally bought me some, and I realised I had been missing out big time!