Scottish Tattie Scones

     Scotty Brand sent me some of their Ayrshire New Potatoes to try.  It was the weekend, so I decided to make some tattie (potato) scones. I was making them for Sunday morning breakfast, but Cooper asked if he could have some. So I warmed up some beans and fried an egg for him too. He loved the tattie scones. I don't know why I haven't made them for him before, they're so simple to make. Graham and I are not in the habit of having breakfast, although Cooper always has his.  I cannot face eating so early in the morning.

In case you haven't heard of tattie scones before, they are part of a traditional Scottish breakfast. They are flat scones made from potatoes and traditionally cooked on a griddle.

In Ireland they are called fadge or potatoes scones, but we just call them tattie scones (tattie is our abbreviation for potato). A full Scottish breakfast for vegetarians can contain some or all of the following:

• tattie scones
• fried or scrambled eggs
• baked beans
• buttered toast
• lightly fried mushrooms
• grilled tomatoes
• veggie sausages

It's not something to have all the time, but nice for an occasional lazy, late Sunday breakfast.

I made small, round tattie scones, but they are traditionally rolled into a larger circle and cut into four triangles. You can use any cutter you like really. It might be fun to use some cookie cutters to make star or heart shapes, if you are making them for children. So, remember to cook extra potatoes if you are having them with your evening meal, so you can whip these up quickly next morning.

What do you like to have for a lazy Sunday breakfast?


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Scottish Tattie Scones

Written by Jacqueline Meldrum

July 15, 2012

These are traditional potato scones, made in Scotland. A simple scone made from mashed potato, flour and butter. Once cooked they can be kept in the fridge and re-heated in a toaster or under a grill.

Ingredients

• 400g potatoes, peeled
• 50g butter
• 80g plain flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt

Instructions

1. Boil the potatoes until they are tender and mash with the butter.2. Mix up the mashed potato in a bowl with the flour, baking powder and salt, until the form a dough.3. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface, to about ½ cm deep. Use the cutter of your choice or cut into the traditional triangles.4. Lightly oil and heat a frying pan or griddle. Fry each scone on each side for a few minutes until golden.5. Serve while hot or leave to cool, then pop in the fridge for a quick breakfast. They toast really well.

Total time: 45 mins
Yield: 12 scones (depending on size)

  

Here are a few more traditional Scottish recipes you may like to try:

• Mince Pie/Scotch Pie (veggie) - Tinned Tomatoes
• Rumbledethumps - Tinned Tomatoes
• Scotch Broth - April's Cooking
• Butteries - Claires Cake Bake
• Oatcakes  - A Wee Bit of Cooking
• Scotch Pancakes - Tinned Tomatoes
• Cranachan - Tinned Tomatoes
• Tablet - A Wee Bit of Cooking
• Scottish Macaroons - Tinned Tomatoes

I am entering my tattie scones into Best of British - The Scottish Challenge

This challenge which closes today is being hosted by Janice over at Farmersgirl Kitchen and sponsored by The Face of New World Appliances.

For more foodie challenges and giveaways, visit The Food Blog Diary.