Glasgow potato scones with best scrambled egg & smoked salmon
During a stay in Glasgow I was introduced to these incredible potato scones. I didn't grow up eating these, but they're beautiful and so easy. A bit like bubble without the squeak. This was my first attempt at mastering them and it turned into this lovely breakfast, which I made in a pretty little flat in Glasgow's West End. It's the posh area of town and is full of beautiful shops and neighbourhoods. Well worth a visit. This dish is the best brunch I can think of, besides maybe kedgeree. I never would have thought of putting this much flour with potatoes, but it works brilliantly. Give them a go with bangers, stews, on their own, or as part of this lovely brunch…I assure you this is one of the nicest ways to start the day, ever.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Smoked Salmon | 100g cooked | 208 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Watercress | 1 cup (34g) | 4 |
| Chives | 1 tbsp (3g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 500 g flour potatoes, skins on
- sea salt
- ground pepper
- 100 g plain flour
- 1 small bunch fresh chives
- 2 small knobs butter
- ½ level teaspoon baking powder
- olive oil
- 5 large free-range eggs
- 200 g good-quality smoked salmon, from
- , ask your fishmonger
- a few pinches watercress, washed, to serve
- extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges, to serve