What is the tablet?

Scottish tablet is the forerunner of the chocolate fondan. It is rich, very sweet candies often cut into small squares. Some compare the consistency to the fondan, but indicate that the tablet is a little grain texture. Others compare the taste of a tablet with butter caramet, but admit that it is slightly softer and less chewing than caramel.

One can buy tablets especially in Scotland, although some British companies also do it. It is very difficult in the US. However, online stores are very easy to order a tablet online.

Many Americans of Scottish origin prefer to produce their own tablet. However, the ingredients can be a bit difficult to find. Many tablets recipes require gold syrup, which is again more likely to be in the UK. However, one can generally replace corn syrup unless gold syrup is unavailable. Alternatively there are many recipes that do not use gold syrup.

The basic components of the tablet are sugar, butter,condensed milk and small amount of fresh milk. In addition, some recipes require a little vanilla aroma, but this is not considered a traditional taste of the tablet.

The amount of sugar is relatively high. Basically, there are usually ten parts of sugar to one part of butter. Sugar in condensed milk further increases sweetness. The ingredients are heated and cooked into the soft ball on the diabetes thermometer 235 F (112.78 ° C). If a person does not have the thermometer, a small amount of tablet mixture on a spoon can be immersed in cold water. If the candies form a soft ball, it is basically prepared.

In the soft ball stage, the tablet mixture is removed from heat and heavily defeated for a few minutes until one felt thickened. The tablet is then poured into a non -stick pan or a marble plate to be cooled.

Some recipes suggest cooling the tablet overnight in the fridge.This will result inA more grain texture, but many insist that the grain is part of its overall charm. Chefs recommend cutting the tablet into small squares or rectangles because it is very sweet.

Often the tablet can be administered next to the chocolate fondan or can be given as a gift during the holiday. Those who are familiar with the production of confectionery can usually easily make a tablet. Given that the ingredients are relatively few, it is necessary to take care of the most care during the cooking process, as the prevailing of the mixture will be too hard.