Irish Potato Scones Recipe

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Irish Potato Scones
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Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 3 tbsp melted bacon fat (not margarine) or 3 tbsp butter ( not margarine)
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Mash potatoes well, add real butter and salt.
  2. Add as much flour as potatoes will take without becoming too dry.
  3. Turn out onto a floured board, roll until 1/4 inch in thickness.
  4. Cut into circles, approximately 21/2“ in diameter.
  5. Prick all over with a fork.
  6. Cook on a hot dry griddle or heavy pan dusted with a little flour.
  7. When they brown with small darker spots appearing, they are cooked.
  8. Serve hot off the griddle with maple syrup, golden syrup, honey or butter.
  9. Wrap uneaten scones in greaseproof paper and refrigerate.
  10. Reheat cold scones by frying them in bacon fat until crisp, and serve with bacon and eggs – delicious!
  11. *Flour amount varies according to the type of potato used.
  12. For Vegetarian omit the bacon fat. Do not refry in Bacon fat to reheat for Vegetarian. And you might want to serve it with Vegetarian bacon not real bacon.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 185 Kcal (775 kJ)
Calories from fat 66.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.42g 11%
Cholesterol 4.6mg 2%
Sodium 454.14mg 19%
Potassium 213.2mg 5%
Total Carbs 27.24g 9%
Sugars 4.92g 20%
Dietary Fiber 3.85g 15%
Protein 2.41g 5%
Vitamin C 10.7mg 18%
Vitamin A 0.8mg 27%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 59.3mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 172.85 Kcal (724 kJ)
Calories from fat 62.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.93g 11%
Cholesterol 4.3mg 2%
Sodium 424.31mg 19%
Potassium 199.2mg 5%
Total Carbs 25.45g 9%
Sugars 4.6g 20%
Dietary Fiber 3.59g 15%
Protein 2.25g 5%
Vitamin C 10mg 18%
Vitamin A 0.8mg 27%
Iron 1.5mg 9%
Calcium 55.4mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.5
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

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