🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Cuisine

Tattie Scones

Potato Scones

Prep Time 15 min
Servings 8
Difficulty Easy
Calories 137 kcal

Thin, golden-fried potato cakes made from mashed potato and flour — a staple of the full Scottish breakfast.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Mash hot potatoes with butter and salt until smooth.
  2. 2 Work in flour gradually until a soft, pliable dough forms.
  3. 3 Turn onto a floured surface. Roll out to 5mm thickness.
  4. 4 Cut into rounds or triangles.
  5. 5 Cook on a hot, lightly greased griddle for 3-4 min per side until golden brown spots appear.
  6. 6 Serve hot with butter, or as part of a full Scottish breakfast.

Did You Know?

Tattie scones are so beloved in Scotland that they appear in virtually every Scottish breakfast, rivalling even toast as the essential carbohydrate.