I found the following line tucked away under an entry for ‘How to Use Cold Potatoes‘:
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In Scotland, cold boiled potatoes are frequently squeezed up and mixed with flour or oatmeal, and an excellent cake, or scon, obtained.
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Remembering the time I lived in Scotland when I was younger (hey! I’m only 33. Where on earth did ‘when I was younger’ thing spring from??), and Ireland a few years later, I have a soft spot for potato-based food stuffs. I remember very well the stodgy loveliness of flat, hot potato scones (the type that was kind of like a small thick square pancake), oozing and slippery with melted butter. Mmm. Mmmmmm. Mmmmmmm.
Anyway, where was I? Oh yes, Mrs Beeton. Potato scones. Mmmm.
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This is a fantastic use of a bit of potato. Sometimes, I get a little bored with the standard potato side-dish fare (mashed, boiled, fried, frittered, roasted – or, my boyfriend’s absolute favourite, fries). Even though this is a very simple recipe, I was grateful for the opportunity to present something a little different.
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I found that a generous pinch of salt and pepper gave the mix a little more oomph – not too much, but enough to make it a respectable, welcome alternative to the usual potato dishes.
Altogether, they took approximately 10 minutes to cook (5 on either side) and slid with hearty cheerfulness onto our plates.
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My boyfriend wasn’t overly excited (”Meh. They’re OK”) but I really loved them. No doubt nostalgia played a part, but still, they were quite fine and tasty to me!
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Potato Scones (Recipe ): http://www.mrsbeeton.com/25-chapter25.html#1141
Tags: mrs beeton, Potato, Potato Cakes, Potato Scones
