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Potato Scones

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This Canadian bread features Flour, all purpose, Sugar, granulated; approx, Baking powder. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. Wonderful fresh from the oven, pairs well with any meal. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 1
Calories: 2143.0
Dietary: Vegetarian
Description
This Canadian bread features Flour, all purpose, Sugar, granulated; approx, Baking powder. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. Wonderful fresh from the oven, pairs well with any meal. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cup Flour, all purpose
  • 1/4 cup Sugar, granulated; approx
  • 1 tablespoon Baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 tablespoon Butter; or shortening
  • 1/4 cup Currants
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/3 cup Milk
  • 3/4 cup Potatoes; mashed
Directions
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    "Potato scones reflect the influence of the Scottish in the Maritimes and their adaptibility in using the famous P.E.I.
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    potatoScones were a favorite Scottish tradition.
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    According to _A Treasury of Nova Scotia Recipes_ "the difference between bannock and scone (which the Scots rhyme with 'on', not 'bone') is that the bannock is a rather large, round cake, and the scone is a smaller triangle or 'farl'..But local usages vary considerably, Scots being strong individualists.
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    A similar recipe for German Buns appears in an Ontario cookbook er area, where German settlers were predominant.
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    When Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited Government House in Halifax on June 15,1939, scones were served.
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    And Canadian Brits gathered for "tea at the Empress" in Victoria for scones and tea.
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    In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
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    Beat eggs lightly; re

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 2143.0kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 45.6g71%
Saturated Fat 14.8g74%
Cholesterol 374.6mg125%
Sodium 21774.6mg908%
Total Carbohydrate 373.4g125%
Dietary Fiber 13.7g55%
Sugars 67.6g
Protein 55.3g111%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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