Tattie Scones

Step 1

Put the potatoes in a big pot and cover with salted water. Bring the water to a boil and then let the potatoes simmer until cooked. The potatoes are cooked when they are fork tender. This takes about 25-30 minutes depending on the potato's size.

Step 2

Drain the potatoes and then return them to the pan. Leave them in there to dry a bit from the heat of the pot. Once the potatoes are cool enough to handle rub off the skins. You can do this bare handed or use a paper towel to help you.

Step 3

Add the butter and then mash the potatoes using a potato masher or fork. Mash them as best as you can. Some tiny pea sized lumps are ok, but big lumps will not do!

Step 4

Now pour in the flour and salt. Use a wooden spoon and mix everything all together until you have a dough.

Step 5

Divide the dough into 4 pieces (or more pieces if you have a small skillet and so need to make smaller circles). Roll the dough out into circles that are a little less than ¼" thick. If you want perfect circles use a small salad plate and a knife as a template. Otherwise roll it out into a rough circle and that's good enough.

Step 6

Heat up a large skillet over medium high heat. Put some butter in the pan to grease it.

Step 7

Put one dough circle in the preheated skillet. Use a spatula to press it down against the pan. Cook the dough for about 3-5 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. [Note: As you cook you might need to lower the heat so the later tattie scones don't get immediately burned.] Repeat until all your dough circles are cooked.

Step 8

Once the scone is cooked remove from the heat, cut into four triangles and serve. It goes well with Scottish breakfast or scrambled eggs and lox.