How to make Tablet, a traditional Scottish sweet. Tablet's hard to describe if you haven't had a Scottish upbringing; it's like toffee, but not chewy, it's like fudge, but more grainy.
It's basically a wee bit of heaven in an otherwise dreich country. Warning Making tablet requires you to boil up a sugar-based mixture. Sugar boils at a much higher temperature than water, and any splashes stick to the skin and cause very painful burning. Do not attempt to make this if you are not confident with a large pan full of very hot liquid. Now that's over, this is my variation on my Great-Aunt Celie's tablet.
I guess you could call this recipe World Renowned. Ingredients 1kg white cane vanilla granulated sugar 1 tin (appx. 400g) sweetened condensed milk 100g unsalted butter fresh milk to damp sugar Notes on ingredients Sugar I prefer cane sugar, as beet sugar can make the tablet taste a bit like turnips. Condensed milk This is whole milk that has been heavily sugared, and boiled down to a thick, slightly caramelized, sticky liquid. Butter Equipment. Strawberry Mojito Candy Corn. I love mojitos, strawberries, and candy, so I saw no reason not to combine them all in this happy little recipe.
The flavors are fresh and pleasing, the candy has a great mouth feel; it just leaves you with a smile. Candy corn has gotten a bad rap - for three reasons, I think. First, you mostly only see it in Autumn. That cuts its face time by 75%! Second, when running against the other Halloween heavies (Reese's, Snickers, Kit Kat, etc), the poor little guys can hardly compete. Strawberry Mojito Candy Corn Adapted from Taste and Tell Ingredients: 1/8 - 1/4 tsp strawberry flavoring 1/8 - 1/4 tsp lime extract or flavoring 1/8 - 1/4 tsp peppermint extract Green and Pink food coloring 2 1/2 cups (10 oz) powdered sugar, measured then sifted 1/4 powdered milk 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup sugar 2/3 cup light corn syrup 1/3 cup butter, cut into 1" pieces 1/4 tsp vanilla extract Directions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Maple Candy. Last night, I caught a rerun of Dirty Jobs.
Mike Rowe was visiting a Sugar Camp and one of his tasks was to help make maple candy. He made a mess, of course, but seeing the candy reminded me that I've never gotten around to making it myself. Well, it was high time to remedy that! The first recipe I tried was for something called Maple Sugar Candy. This was a sandy hard feeling candy, but one that melted in your mouth. Maple Candy Adapted from About.com Ingredients: 2 cups real maple syrup (grade B produces a stronger flavor - do not use artificially flavored) 2 tbsp butter Directions: Lime Creams Candy Recipe - How to Make Homemade Lime Creams Candy. Lime Creams are a zesty, refreshing cream fondant candy dipped in smooth white chocolate.
If you prefer, you can omit the chocolate step and serve the creams plain, topped with candied lime zest, or rolled in sugar or green sprinkles. Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted1/4 cup butter, softened3 tbsp lime juice1/8 tsp salt3/4 cup marshmallow cream3 tsp chopped lime zest5 drops green food coloring1 lb white chocolate1 tbsp shorteningGreen candy food coloring (optional) Preparation: