Margaret always melts the butter, sugar, and milk together in the microwave, and I find that much easier to do that. 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!

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. Chocolate would completely change the taste, but you could add some cocoa powder to the recipe if you want to give it a go. 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.

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I tend to weigh ingredients on the scales when I bake, but you can also measure it out in cups if that’s what you prefer. Personally, we prefer our Tablet without any additional flavours, but we’d love to hear if you give something else a go! This award winning Festive Spiced fudge made with a subtle blend of festive fruits & spices with a hint of warming brandy for a rich and indulgent treat. Tablet is a wonderfully tasty, sugary, sweet (or candy) with a slightly grainy texture that melts in your mouth. Scottish Tablet was originally made with sugar and cream, but it’s now more commonly made with sweetened condensed milk and butter since it’s so easy to burn the cream. This is what we do in our Tablet recipe.

It was called “Tablet”, which explained absolutely nothing about what it is, so I didn’t exactly rush out and try to find some. My first Christmas, someone finally bought me some, and I realised I had been missing out big time! 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!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! 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. I have seen recipes that add a whole other flavour, such as chocolate or even a more floral infusion, such as lavender or rose.