Scottish Tablet

This is a tradition in my family each Christmas.  No Christmas is complete without Tablet.  Tablet is sort of like a fudge, but a much crumblier texture and a much richer caramel/buttery taste.  In short, it’s addictive and very sweet.

Instead of waiting until Christmas, I decided to make these as a special treat to send over to my gorgeous guy whilst he is overseas.

1pound of caster sugar
1 x 400g tin sweetened condensed milk
100g unsalted butter
1/2 cup milk

1. Grease a  medium sized non stick slice pan.

2. Add the sugar, milk, butter and the condensed milk to a large non stick pan and turn the heat on medium-high.

3. Keep stirring as the mixture comes to the boil. If you start getting brownish streaks, turn the heat down a little, and keep up stirring. Unfortunately, if you get black streaks it’s burnt.  I find using a whisk useful to stir the mixture.

4. Once the it begins to boil, turn the heat down low and stir it occasionally to stop it sticking.

5. As you continue to cook the mixture you will notice it will start to darken in colour.  You want to keep cooking the mixture until it starts to thicken slightly (about 20 minutes).  I recommend keeping a teaspoon, knife and plate nearby.  Ocassionally take spoonfuls of the mixture and dollop it onto the plate and then spread it out with the knife.  If you notice that you can see the grooves of the knife remaining in the mixture after you spread it it’s getting close.  Let the mix on the plate cool slightly and taste it, if it’s really chewy then you are pretty much there.

6. When the mixture is ready you will pour it into the pan.  You will need to do this very quickly because as soon as you remove it from the heat it will start to set.  Try to get as much of the mix out of the pot and into the pan by scraping the pot.  Roll the pan from side to side to spread the mix evenly in the pan.  Set aside to cool (be careful as it will be VERY hot).  Once the mixture is set cut into small squares.

~ by delicieux on September 13, 2008.