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The Tablet recipe then calls for a “brisk simmer” for about 20 minutes which means not fully boiling but not on a low heat either. 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.
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. Personally, we prefer our Tablet without any additional flavours, but we’d love to hear if you give something else a go! The recipe also makes quite a lot, and Tablet always makes a great gift… if you can bear to part with it! Other Scottish ClassicsI have seen recipes that add a whole other flavour, such as chocolate or even a more floral infusion, such as lavender or rose. 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.
There’s no getting away from it; Tablet is definitely not diet-friendly! It requires a lot of sugar, but I firmly believe we all deserve a treat now and then, so why not Tablet? 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!
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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 Most weddings I’ve attended feature Tablet after the main meal or as a favour to take home with you, and we even had Tablet on the cake table at our wedding – yes we had a whole cake table don’t judge us! You need to have a big pot because as the tablet mixture rises with heat and comes to a boil it’ll expand. I learnt this the hard way. As you can see, I only just managed to keep it in the pot! Chocolate would completely change the taste, but you could add some cocoa powder to the recipe if you want to give it a go. As well as these suggestions, you could experiment with other spirits such as Rum or Baileys. Add these in the same way as whisky above.
You can put it in the pot you intend to use on the stove, however, and just melt it together on low heat, ensuring it doesn’t catch on the pan or burn. The setting point of Tablet is 120 degrees Celcius if you want to use a thermometer. This means you use a candy thermometer to get it to that point and know it will set. It was called “Tablet”, which explained absolutely nothing about what it is, so I didn’t exactly rush out and try to find some. 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!
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Based on these, we’ve compiled these top tips. There is some further explanation above throughout the recipe method, but these will get you started.
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