Today I bring you a special post. One that is near and dear to my heart. It was first seen on Bonbon Break but I am now here sharing it with you. Something very special to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with, Potato Scones. My dear, dear Irish grandmother would make these for me so many times. I can still vibrantly remember coming in the door and smelling the aroma of these amazing potato scones wafting through the house.
For an Indian/Pakistan version try our Aloo Paratha for something that is delicious with curries.
She never did share with me her recipe but I did also watch her many times and found one years after she was gone that comes pretty close to the ones I remember so well. When I asked for the recipe she would just say, oh it is a pinch of this and a mouthful of that. Fond memories I have of those days and my sweet grandmother. I hope you try these potato scones to help celebrate your St. Patrick’s Day with. You just need some leftover mashed potatoes from the night before. They have to be cold and dried out a bit, don’t use fresh mashed potatoes, it won’t work.
I hope you enjoy these potato scones as much as I have for so many many years!
Potato Scones for St. Patrick’s Day
Ingredients
- 8 oz. mashed potatoes cold from the night before
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 Tbsp. cold butter and more for frying
- 1 1/2 – 2 Tbsp. milk
Instructions
- Sift together dry ingredients and rub cold butter into the flour with your fingers until it resembles a coarse meal. Add the mashed potatoes and mix with a fork. Make a well in the center and pour in milk. Incorporate the flour into the milk until you can form a ball adding additional milk if needed.
- On a floured surface turn out dough and knead until you have a smooth dough. Roll out into a circle about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into triangles. Heat a cast iron pan with a dab of melted butter over medium heat. Careful not to burn the butter. Fry the scones about 3 min. a side until golden brown. Serve hot with a dab of butter.
Recipe adapted from Great Recipes of The World
Comments & Reviews
L says
Thank you for posting a recipe that doesn’t start with “peel and boil 1 lb. potatoes.” Since the scones are to use up leftover mashed potatoes, it’s helpful to have a measurement other than “four potatoes” or something similar. Also, thanks for not relying on self rising flour. I don’t bake enough stuff with it to keep it around, and although I can convert the recipe, it’s nice to not have to. As someone who is one quarter Scottish/English and half Ashkenazi Jew, it’s nice to hear “tattie scone” and “nosh” in the same sentence!
Tara Noland says
You are so welcome. Thanks for sharing and with us and enjoy!!
jean says
I am going to try your recipe. My mother used to make these for Sunday breakfast and like your grandmother she never shared the recipe but there were always a fun memories Sunday breakfast, but she used to fry them. I think in baking fat, but I think probably the butter would be healthier.
Tara Noland says
Enjoy, we love to make these and think of her!!
Kim says
I have had these delicious.Good way to use the leftover mashed potatoes
Tara Noland says
Yes, we make extra so we can make this recipe.
Gayle says
I have about 5 cups left over from Easter, how much flour and baking powder do I use ??
Tara Noland says
8 oz. is a cup roughly but in weight. Try making a cup with these ingredients in the recipe, and if that works well then x4 for the rest.
Laura @ Petite Allergy Treats says
Love finding traditional recipes! I would probably eat all of these warm from the pan slathered in a bit of butter.
Tara Noland says
These are my absolute favorite!!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
oooooh potato scones sound super yummy!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks so much Kayle, I love making them!! My daughter devoured them!!