Potato Scones

Name: 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

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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

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["Wash peel, and boil the potatoes-- about three medium ones.", "Mash them, and measure out two cups.", "If you are using leftover mashed potatoes, adjust the butter and salt downwards according to how much they already have in them.", "Stir in the salt and the butter, then beat in the egg.", "Stir in the flour and the baking powder; mix well. Add a little more flour if needed to make a soft but workable dough.", "Divide the dough into 8 equal parts.", "Roll out each section of the dough to about 1/4\" thickness on a floured board.""