Tablet is the scottish version of fudge really.
I have a recipe here- its from a book "The Home Book of Scottish Cookery" our version dates from 1973. But we use this recipe to make goats milk tablet. Used to make loads and sell it at agricultural shows, but don't do it so much anymore.
Apologies- it's in Imperial measurements- I'll convert when I get time.
1 lb granulated sugar
2 oz butter
1 tablespoon syrup
1/4 pint of goats milk
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
Grease a tray in advance. Put milk, sugar, butter and syrup into a pan and dissolve slowly. Boil, stirring all the time to 245 degrees F, or until the mixture forms a soft ball in cold water.
Remove from the heat and alow the bubbles to settle, add the vanilla essence and beat until thick. Pour into the tray, before it cools completely mark with a knife into squares. Once cooled, break into squares and store.
Vary flavours by adding one of the following-
4oz chopped walnuts
2 oz chopped crystallized ginger
2 teaspoons of cocoa
Personally we also used to make cherry flavour by adding 4oz chopped glace cherries.
Coincidentally, our version of the book, now falls open of its own volition at the "sweets" section, which is somewhat evidenced of its use, as those pages as somewhat stained!
Beth
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