Potato And Cheese Scones

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup cold hard butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/3 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 2/3 cup leftover mashed potatoes
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 egg yolk, fork-beaten (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
• 2 cut in butter (or margarine) until consistency of coarse crumbs.
• 3 add cheese. stir.
• 4 combine potatoes and milk in small bowl. add to flour mixture. stir until soft dough forms. turn out onto lightly floured surface. knead 6 times.
• 5 shape into flat disc. roll or press out to 8 inch circle, about 1/2 inch thick. place on greased baking sheet.
• 6 brush surface with egg yolk. score circle into 6 wedges. bake in 425 degree f oven for about 20 minutes until risen and golden.
• 7 cut or break apart at score marks.