potato scones (old scottish recipe)

How To Make potato scones (old scottish recipe)

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  Step 1
  Original recipe: Mash 1/2 lb. boiled potatoes, add pinch of salt. Knead in about 2 oz. flour and add 1/2 gill sweet milk. Roll out thinly on floured board, cut into scones. Bake on a hot griddle about 5 minutes, turning when half cooked. Prick with a fork.
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  Step 2
  Modernized directions: Cook and mash well 8 oz of white potato. Add in salt.
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  Step 3
  Knead in 1/2 cup flour. Stir in 1/4 cup light cream (or half & half).
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  Step 4
  Turn out on floured surface and knead in just enough flour lightly to make a dough you can roll.
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  Step 5
  At this point, I just pinched off balls of dough and pressed them in a greased scone pan. I baked at 400° about 12-15 minutes.
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  Step 6
  Or, you can roll the dough out into 2 small circles and cut into wedges or smaller circles, as for biscuits. Bake on a hot griddle about 3 minutes on each side.
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  Step 7
  These are good spread with soft cheese or deviled ham. Do not expect them to be like regular biscuits or scones. They are more like a potato pancake.
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