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TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH TATTIE SCONES RECIPE



Traditional Scottish Tattie Scones Recipe image

These homemade Scottish Tattie Scones are much better than the bought variety! Use this quick and easy traditional recipe to make your own potato scones and enjoy them for breakfast or as a snack.

Provided by Phil & Sonja

Categories     Savoury Recipes

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 3

500g Potatoes
25g Butter
125g Plain Flour (1 cup)

Steps:

  • Peel and boil potatoes, or boil with skins on and remove after. Use similar sized potatoes or cut to the smallest size.
  • Drain potatoes and allow them to air dry for a few minutes
  • Add in room temperature butter and mash into the potato. If you have a potato ricer you can use this instead and then mix the butter in.
  • Add the flour a few tablespoons at a time until it forms a stiff dough. You may not need to use all of it.
  • Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and separate into 3 balls. If the potatoes are still hot or very warm then allow to cool slightly before moving on to the next step.
  • Take each ball and pat it out into a flat circle, constantly turning and lightly flouring each side so that it doesn't stick. Once it's big enough you can use a small plate on top to cut the rough edges into a perfect circle. Remember to keep turning and flouring.
  • Prick all over with a fork and then either cut into four or score but don't cut right through. If your dough is holding together well you can fry it as one large round and then cut after, or if you find it easier fry the tattie scones separately.
  • Heat a large, flat-bottomed pan on the stove until hot, then turn down to a medium-low heat. Do not grease the pan as the butter will end up burning. If your scone is lightly dusted in flour it won't stick.
  • Use a spatula/fish slice to move the scone/s into the pan and fry on each side for 3-4 minutes. Keep an eye on the colour and if it's browning too quickly then turn the heat down. You can flip more than once.
  • Remove and allow to cool before eating with butter and jam if you like, or return to the pan with some butter to fry. The scones can be kept in an airtight container and fried later or warmed in the toaster. They can also be frozen.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 92 calories, Carbohydrate 17 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 4 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 2 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 18 milligrams sodium, Sugar 1 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 1 grams unsaturated fat

POTATO SCONES (SCOTLAND)



Potato Scones (Scotland) image

This recipe comes from the 1983 cookbook Traditional British Cooking. This recipe assumes that the potatoes are already cooked and mashed.

Provided by Sydney Mike

Categories     Scones

Time 15m

Yield 10 scones, 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 -2 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups whole milk (more or less, enough to mix)
1 lb mashed potatoes

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together flour and salt.
  • Put the mashed potatoes in a larger bowl.
  • Knead together enough flour and milk INTO the potatoes to make a stiff dough. The amount of flour will depend on the variety of potato used.
  • On a floured surface, roll out the dough into a very thin sheet.
  • Cut into rounds with a biscuit cutter; prick each round with a fork.
  • Bake on a hot greased griddle 2 or 3 minutes.
  • Turn and cook for another 2 minutes.
  • Serve hot with a pat of butter.

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