Tablet (Confectionery)

Tablet is a medium-hard, sugary Scottish confection with a brittle, grainy texture that distinguishes it from softer candies like fudge. It is a traditional homemade sweet documented as far back as the early eighteenth century in the Household Book of Lady Grisell Baillie. The classic recipe boils sugar, condensed milk and butter to the soft-ball stage and then lets the mixture crystallize, sometimes flavored with vanilla or studded with nuts. Commercially produced tablet often substitutes fondant for the traditional milk-based mixture, giving a slightly different texture while keeping the traditional name and general character of the sweet. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/