Scottish Potato Scones

Name: Scottish Potato Scones
Yield: Makes 8 scones
Ingredients: 1 , large russet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 1/4 teaspoon, pepper; 1/4 cup, all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon, vegetable oil

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2010

Desserts or Baked Goods

Simply reheating leftover mashed potatoes can get old fast-enter the potato scone.

SERVESMakes 8 scones

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Scottish Potato Scones were a great use for leftover mashed potatoes—just as long as the leftovers didn’t contain butter—but we found we could also make a fresh mash specifically for the scones. We prefer fluffy russet potatoes for this rec...

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