Traditional Scottish sweets

1. The second wonder
of our region
Tasty traditional food
Scottish Sweets

2. As you have already learned,
tatties always appear at Scottish
traditional meal times.
Here is a recipe for a traditional sweet
made from tatties.
Its easy! Why not try it at home.
Primary 4 made some in class.
Delicious!!

3. Ingredients
Cold and thoroughly mashed boiled potatoes - 1½ heaped tablespoons
of mashed potato per bar
Icing sugar (have a packet ready – quantity depends on how stiff your
mashed potato is)
2 tsp vanilla essence
8 oz Melted chocolate for coating
1 Cup Toasted desiccated coconut (makes 12)
Method
Cook potatoes in boiling water for 20 minutes before mashing.
Mix potatoes with icing sugar; add enough sugar to make the
mixture firm.
Chill, then roll the mixture into balls or shape into bars.
Toast desiccated coconut in a hot pan or on a tray in the oven, at
350°F (180°C/Gas Mark 4) until golden brown.
Melt chocolate slowly in a warm pan; stirring constantly to prevent
sticking.
Coat the balls with melted chocolate (You could use a pastry brush!)
and cover with the toasted desiccated coconut on all sides.
Allow the bars to cool before eating (and enjoying!!!) Scottish
Macaroon Bars

4. Primary 4 get to work!
We rolled the potato
and icing sugar
mixture into balls!
It’s Onesie Day at Blackfriars.
We all wore pyjamas or onesies to school today !

5. Messy work!

6. Fantastic!

7. Toasting the coconut!

8. Melted chocolate! Mmmm!

9. How much longer? I’m hungry!

10. We love cooking!

11. At last ! Delicious!

12. A crumbly sweet traditional Scottish
treat.
Delicious!!
Made from sugar and condensed milk.

13. Ingredients
Makes: 35 squares
2 lbs caster sugar
4oz/125g butter
1 tin condensed milk
1/4 pint milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

14. Preparation method
1. In a large deep pot place all
ingredients, stir over a medium
heat until all melts, stirring
frequently.

15. 2. Bring to boil, simmer for 40
minutes stirring now and again.
3. Remove from the heat stirring
all the time; be careful.
4. Spread mixture in a flat tray
leave to cool for at least 1 hour.
Cut into squares and enjoy.

16. Yum! The tablet is the best!