Scots Tablet

• 2lb granulated sugar
• ⅔ pint single cream
• Flavouring

Put the sugar and cream into a heavy pan. Bring gradually to boiling point, stirring all the time. Boil for a few minutes, but do not boil hard. Test for setting, until the mixture forms a soft ball when a little is dropped into cold water. Add the chosen flavouring. Put the pan into a basin of cold water and stir quickly with a spoon, scraping down the edges of the pan as the mixture begins to