Old MacDonald's Potato Box Recipes
Bacon, Leek and Potato Scones Ingredients 1 tbsp oil 3 slices lean back bacon, finely chopped 1 leek, finely chopped 175g/6oz plain flour 2tsp baking powder 50g/1¾oz butter 125g/4½oz mashed potato 50g/1¾oz fresh parmesan cheese, grated 2 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped 2 tbsp milk 1 egg yolk, beaten salt and freshly ground black pepper Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.2. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan, add the bacon and leek and fry for 3-4 minutes until the bacon is crisp. 3. Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl, add the butter and rub in until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. 4. Add all the remaining ingredients except the egg, and combine well until a soft dough is formed. 5. Tip out onto a lightly floured surface and press or roll out to a thickness of 1½cm/½in. Using a 6cm/2½in fluted cutter stamp out 10 scones.6. Brush with a little beaten egg, then bake for 10-15 minutes until golden and risen.

Old MacDonald's Potato Box Recipes

Bacon, Leek and Potato Scones

Ingredients

1 tbsp oil
3 slices lean back bacon, finely chopped
1 leek, finely chopped
175g/6oz plain flour
2tsp baking powder
50g/1¾oz butter
125g/4½oz mashed potato
50g/1¾oz fresh parmesan cheese, grated
2 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
2 tbsp milk
1 egg yolk, beaten
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.2. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan, add the bacon and leek and fry for 3-4 minutes until the bacon is crisp. 3. Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl, add the butter and rub in until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. 4. Add all the remaining ingredients except the egg, and combine well until a soft dough is formed. 5. Tip out onto a lightly floured surface and press or roll out to a thickness of 1½cm/½in. Using a 6cm/2½in fluted cutter stamp out 10 scones.6. Brush with a little beaten egg, then bake for 10-15 minutes until golden and risen.