Milk Toffee The Scottish Tablet 4-Ingredients

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I was in the mood for something sweet, so I made this creamy milk toffee, a famous sweet in Scotland called the Scottish Tablet.

I picked this milk toffee recipe up from my mum, and it’s my go-to recipe, reminding me of sweet moments when I was a little girl.

This Milk Toffee recipe is also called Sucre Creme, which happens to be my husband’s favorite treat, and he asks me to make it at least once a month.

The exciting part is that you can’t get Milk Toffee in Canada unless you know somebody who makes it.

Oh, please wait a minute, I do, and now so can you. I just so happen to have my mum’s recipe to share with all of you today.

What Is Milk Toffee?

Milk Toffee is a bit like Dulce Leche, a toffee made from simmering condensed milk that changes the flavor and color of the condensed milk.

Some people may compare milk toffee to a creamy fudge.

Milk Toffee is sweet and complex but not as hard as a caramel toffee.

If you are staring at a can of lonely condensed milk in your pantry or have looked for unique condensed milk recipes, this is the one you’ve been waiting for.

It’s a simple, frugal treat that would be great to bring to a holiday gathering, bake sale, party, or to give as a gift.

Once you bite into the milk toffee, it melts in your mouth, leaving a sweet, buttery toffee taste that swirls around your taste dancing.

Even writing this recipe today, I anticipate the milk toffee I just made, but it needs to set, so I can only dream about eating it for now.

Milk Toffee is a pretty easy dessert recipe with only 4 ingredients.

However, you will need patience as it must cool overnight before you can cut into it.

I know I can hear you all, but it’s worth the wait.

If you are in a pinch for a sweet treat while waiting for this to set, you can make Mr.CBB’s 5-ingredient peanut butter chocolate chip cookies.

Mum’s recipes are the best, and I am grateful she has passed many of them down so I can share them with my children.

Discussion: What recipes do you make that were passed down to you?

-Nicky

How To Make Milk Toffee

• Prep time: 1 1/2 hours
• Cook time: Cool overnight
• Makes 1 tray-  7″ by 11″ and 1″ deep pan

Milk Toffee the Scottish Tablet

• Recipe Type: Dessert
• Author: Nicola Don
• Prep time: 1 hour 30 mins
• Total time: 1 hour 30 mins
• Serves: 12

Milk toffee, also known as the Scottish Tablet, is a sweet treat that occasionally hits the spot. It’s creamy and tastes like milk.

Ingredients

• 2lb granulated sugar
• 1 cup 2% milk
• One can of condensed milk with 1/4 cup removed from it.
• 1 teaspoon butter

Instructions

1. Place sugar, milk, and butter in a heavy pan and let them dissolve slowly at a low heat (mine was set at low) for about an hour until the sugar and butter have completely dissolved.
2. Now add the sweetened condensed milk and bring it up to a boil.
3. Once it has reached boiling point, turn it down to the lowest heat and whisk continuously (you can use one beater on an electric whisk for this) until it turns a light brown and comes away from the side of the pan. This will take approximately 1/2 hour.
4. You can test the setting consistency by placing a teaspoon of the toffee mixture onto a plate and putting it in the fridge for five minutes. You will know when it’s ready if you press on it. It should be firm, and a clean swipe with your finger should go through it.
5. Finally, pour it into a lightly greased baking tray and leave to cool on the worktop until you can put it into the fridge to harden overnight.

Note:

Score it with a knife before the Milk Toffee sets, so it’s easier to divide up.

It is an excellent candy for indulgence if you have a sweet tooth. I know I have one!

-Nicky

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