Potato Scones

Ingredients

• 2 cups mashed potatoes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup unbleached flour, plus a little more

Directions

1. 1

   Wash peel, and boil the potatos-- about three medium ones.

2. 2

   Mash them, and measure out two cups.

3. 3

   If you are using leftover mashed potatoes, adjust the butter and salt downwards according to how much they already have in them.

4. 4

   Stir in the salt and the butter, then beat in the egg.

5. 5

   Stir in the flour and the baking powder; mix well. Add a little more flour if needed to make a soft but workable dough.

6. 6

   Divide the dough into 8 equal parts.

7. 7

   Roll out each section of the dough to about 1/4" thickness on a floured board.

8. 8

   Bake them on a lightly greased griddle or skillet at the same temperature that you would cook pancakes, for about 5 minutes each side.

9. 9

   They should feel dry but pliable, and have some light brown blisters.

10. 10

    Keep them warm in a damp towel in the oven as they are cooked.

11. 11

    Serve hot.

12. 12

    If you are cooking them all at once, you probably want to use two skillets; leftovers can be reheated in the microwave.

13. 13

    Otherwise, they can be kept raw in the fridge between sheets of waxed paper in a plastic bag.