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Most usually made by McCOwans......macaroon bar.....

Macaroon, originally made from mashed potato, icing sugar, then coated in chocolate and toasted coconut

Stu just incase you come back, thanks for joining in....they were all right x Just nipping my Mum to the Dr xxxx

Have just made some tablet anyone like some?? Mmmm! its delicious won't have any left when my sons' come up tomorrow funny some of their partners think its too sweet, can't understand it. As for pan drops haven't heard of them for years. My dad always had a quarter in his pocket Norah x

Norah the Pan drop company were struggling, not sure if they went in to liquidation or were taken over......at last a fellow Scottish sweetie xx

Nellie - NO I can't believe that, pan drops into liquidation impossible can we start a petition to get them back, what else has gone please?? macaroons? coconut ice? Oh! the shock I can't get over it. Better have some tablet Mmmmmmmmm much better. That Scottish sweet tooth, alas all the family are like that and all my Eng DIL/SIL think its dreadful poor them Norah x

No Lees are still ok, with Macaroons coconut ice etc....but Pan drops was a different wee firm and it was struggling....will check if they survive.....are you up here? xx

No I'm down there - sorry no I live in Harrogate now for last 3 yrs really like it lived in Leeds for 25yr but try to get up to Auld Reekie at least once a year NORAH X

Lemon who would want to eat mash, icing sugar, chocolate and toasted coconut altogether??? PS Can I have some of that tablet stuff please???

Hi Lemon Sorry I didn't join in earlier, but only saw your thread very late last night. Oh, the memories! And what about horehound rock? You mentioned Macaroon bars. Does anyone have a recipe for it? My niece who is pregnant (but that is not why) has decided she wants to make some. She vaguely remembered the mashed potato bit, then couldn't find a recipe and thought she might be imagining things! Auntie to the rescue, she hopes. I'm not sure about the Pan Drop company, was it Millars? Or did they take on Pan Drops. Will try to check out also. Another Scottish sweet tooth! Sheila

HI Shelia Dead easy Macaroon bars boil and mash a couple of tatties mix in enough icing sugar to make the mixture firm roll out mixture and cut into bars melt chocolate and coat the bars with it then cover in toasted coconut put in the fridge ...when cool.... enjoy! Christine

Where did that suddenly pop up from......you dont put mash in Macaroon.....eeehyuch....I never knew that

Stu said you do and you said he was right Lemon

I used to LOVE PAN DROPS..................Don't like macaroons, but love highland toffee......3d and a sweetie coupon! My lovely grandad used to always have a stash hidden in his grandmother clock, and I was allowed to take one now and again for myself and my sister. Grandad bought the wee ones, not the big ones....lasted longer that way. They were an attempt to stop smoking.......yea right grandad!! Deanna XX

In Halifax sweets are called spogs! In Bradford and most of Yorkshire they are called spice.

I dashed off Julie and never noticed the mash xxxx was it McOwans toffee? cos that was made in Stenhousmuir, 5 mins away from us xxx

anyone for a sherbert lemon, or a sour lemon ????? lol, sue ;}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

lmho Sue Lemon couldn't tell you. Just read Stu's post followed by yours. :0)))))))))))))))))))

Hi Hippo thought you said Sprogs xxx Sue shut up......sherbert lemons tut!!!! Julie wont say the thingy again promise xx

What's wrong with lmho Lemon??? :0)