HOW TO MAKE POTATO SCONES / SCOTTISH TATTIE SCONES - TRADITIONAL RECIPE

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthier fats.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrition.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories while adding flavor.

chives

🥗Healthier: green onions

💰Cheaper: scallions

Green onions provide a similar flavor profile.

Peel and chop 1 potato.

Cook the potato in salted boiling water until tender, then drain.

Mash the potato using a masher or ricer.

Add butter to the hot mash so it melts through.

Optionally, add a dash of cream.

Add self-raising flour at a ratio of 2 to 1 based on the weight of the potato mixture.

Season with white pepper and combine the mixture.

Roll out the dough on a floured surface until it's 0.5 cm thick.

Cut the dough into desired shapes (triangles, squares, etc.).

Add a knob of melted butter to a pan over medium to high heat.

Cook the scones for approximately 5 minutes on one side and 4 minutes on the other side.

Repeat until all the mixture is used.

Cooking Techniques

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