How to Make Scottish Potato Scones

If you are looking for a recipe on how to make Scottish Potato Scones, then this is it!

Scottish Potato Scones are heavy, beautiful buttery scones that are the perfect comfort food on a cold day. These potato scones are delicious regardless of their simplicity so don’t judge these and think that there’s nothing special on them! Have a bite on them and you’ll see!

By the way, these are more like old-fashioned griddle cakes than scones and they are perfect to enjoy on a winter’s night!

This recipe makes 10 small or 8 medium scones. Serve them hot from the oven with lashings of butter. Yummy!

How to Make Scottish Potato Scones

Recipe by Stay at Home Mum

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Course: DessertCuisine: AustralianDifficulty: Easy

Servings

Adjust servings

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8

servings

Prep time

25

minutes

Cooking time

5

minutes

Calories

150

kcal

Total time

30

minutes

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp Butter

• 1 Egg

• 1/2 tsp Salt

• 125 gram self raising flour

• 500 gram Mashed potatoes

Directions

• Place the mashed potato in a bowl and mix in the butter, egg, and salt.
• Sift the self-raising flour well. Gradually add the flour to the mashed potato mix. You may not need all of the flour.
• Knead gently, divide into equal 10 balls (or 8 depending on how big you want them).
• Press gently to flatten and fry in a frying pan for a couple of minutes each side and cook until brown.

Notes

• Recipe Hints and Tips: Potato Scones are suitable to freeze for up to three months. Serve the Scottish Potato Scones with fresh butter!

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