Butter Tablet Recipe Please

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1sttimer wrote: »

This sounds interesting - but what is tablet

I thought it was a medicine, but obviously not - would be nice to see this recipe if you could direct me.

Thanks.

Hi 1sttimer,

This thread may help: Butter Tablet Recipe Please

I'll add this thread to that one later to keep the ideas together.

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1sttimer_2

Thanks - just printed off the recipe - with photos - (it's wonderful what you can do at work with the boss away:D ) It looks like fudge to me, which is a favourite in our house! I may try this sometime - I'm not sure I've time before Christmas unfortunately, but then I've something to look forward to do in the New Year.

Swan_2

1sttimer wrote: »

Thanks - just printed off the recipe - with photos - (it's wonderful what you can do at work with the boss away:D ) It looks like fudge to me, which is a favourite in our house! I may try this sometime - I'm not sure I've time before Christmas unfortunately, but then I've something to look forward to do in the New Year.

it is similar, but the texture's totally different & should turn out firmer than fudge

I'm sure you'll love it

jasmine33

Here is my fail safe recipe for tablet. I make it every Christmas and it has now become a tradition in the family.


2 lb sugar ( I use caster )
1 lg tin condensed milk
4 oz butter
1 teacup of milk

Put everthing into a large, heavy pan ( I use the base of my pressure cooker ) and bring to the boil VERY SLOWLY, stirring occasionally.(I set my electric ring at the halfway heat setting. ) This takes about 35 - 40 mins as you need to make sure that the sugar is properly dissolved.

Once it starts to bubble up, I turn up the heat slightly and continue to boil it for 20 mins, stirring all the time. Take it off the heat and beat it for a couple of mins with the wooden spoon then pour into a greased baking tray.

When it is just starting to set, mark it into squares. When properly cool, I cover it with cling film and put it into the fridge for a few hours and you should find it comes out of the tray in one whole piece. Then it is just a matter of breaking it up into squares and storing ( haha) it in a tin.

Good luck.

Jasmine x

1sttimer_2

jasmine33 wrote: »

Here is my fail safe recipe for tablet. I make it every Christmas and it has now become a tradition in the family.


2 lb sugar ( I use caster )
1 lg tin condensed milk
4 oz butter
1 teacup of milk

Put everthing into a large, heavy pan ( I use the base of my pressure cooker ) and bring to the boil VERY SLOWLY, stirring occasionally.(I set my electric ring at the halfway heat setting. ) This takes about 35 - 40 mins as you need to make sure that the sugar is properly dissolved.

Once it starts to bubble up, I turn up the heat slightly and continue to boil it for 20 mins, stirring all the time. Take it off the heat and beat it for a couple of mins with the wooden spoon then pour into a greased baking tray.

When it is just starting to set, mark it into squares. When properly cool, I cover it with cling film and put it into the fridge for a few hours and you should find it comes out of the tray in one whole piece. Then it is just a matter of breaking it up into squares and storing ( haha) it in a tin.

Good luck.

Jasmine x

Is the tea cup you use a measuring cup? If not, how much is in a teacup? I have 2/3 different sizes of cup in my house!

princesstippytoes

jasmine33 wrote: »

Here is my fail safe recipe for tablet. I make it every Christmas and it has now become a tradition in the family.


2 lb sugar ( I use caster )
1 lg tin condensed milk
4 oz butter
1 teacup of milk

Put everthing into a large, heavy pan ( I use the base of my pressure cooker ) and bring to the boil VERY SLOWLY, stirring occasionally.(I set my electric ring at the halfway heat setting. ) This takes about 35 - 40 mins as you need to make sure that the sugar is properly dissolved.

Once it starts to bubble up, I turn up the heat slightly and continue to boil it for 20 mins, stirring all the time. Take it off the heat and beat it for a couple of mins with the wooden spoon then pour into a greased baking tray.

When it is just starting to set, mark it into squares. When properly cool, I cover it with cling film and put it into the fridge for a few hours and you should find it comes out of the tray in one whole piece. Then it is just a matter of breaking it up into squares and storing ( haha) it in a tin.

Good luck.

Jasmine x

Thanks for that Jasmine.

Can you tell me what size the large tin of condensed milk is please?

OrkneyStar

Tablet is like the crumbly variety of fudge (not the creamy smooth variety many shops call fudge!). I thought it was a Scottish thing. Oh I want to make some now (hmmmm made flapjacks and gingerbread muffins yesterday too). Do you think if I make it and hide it somewhere (well most of it anyway) it would keep ok for a Christmas dinner nibble with tea/coffee ?

Swan_2

princesstippytoes wrote: »

Thanks for that Jasmine.

Can you tell me what size the large tin of condensed milk is please?

mine, Carnation, is 397g

haven't seen the small ones for years

Swan_2

1sttimer wrote: »

Is the tea cup you use a measuring cup? If not, how much is in a teacup? I have 2/3 different sizes of cup in my house!

I think a teacup is 6 fluid ounces

I'll go & check & report back ... if no-one else does first


EDIT ... yep, around 6-6 1/2 fluid ounces/just over175 ml (I hope that's right, not very good at metric ) it shouldn't be critical if it's a little bit out one way or the other

teacups do vary in size, see my post on next page

princesstippytoes

Swan wrote: »

mine, Carnation, is 397g

haven't seen the small ones for years

Thanks for that. The one I have in my cupboard is 1 kg. :eek: