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March 22, 2016 By Janice Pattie 32 Comments

Pesto Potato Scones Recipe

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Pesto Potato Scones Recipe, perfect for a snack, breakfast, brunch, lunch, brunch or supper, full of flavour #pesto #scone #recipe #potato

These delicious Pesto Potato Scones are great to eat warm with butter, they are perfect with cheese or to accompany a bowl of homemade soup and if the weather is good, it’s great to enjoy your lunch outside.

Pesto Potato Scones serve with butter and enjoy

It does feel as if spring has finally arrived,  the days are stretching, spring bulbs and blossoms are bursting into bloom. On a recent visit to the garden centre, I picked up some summer flowering bulbs, hardy annual seeds and some vegetable seeds for my garden, so spring is definitely here!

Fabulous Spring flowers collage

I grew some fruit and vegetables last year and hope to grow more this year.  The summer in Scotland in 2015 wasn’t very warm and only the hardiest plants survived, let’s hope it’s kinder this year. 

 

I was delighted to get the opportunity to review Grow your Own Cake by Holly Farrell, photographs by Jason Ingram, this book is designed for people like me who love to grow their own fruit and vegetables and also use that produce to make something delicious. Hopefully, the growing advice in this useful book will help me have more success this year.

Grow your own cake book cover contains recipe for Pesto Potato Scones

HOLLY FARRELL is a garden writer and freelance consultant on kitchen gardens for private clients. She is the author of Planting Plans for your Kitchen Garden (2013, How To Books) and RHS Plants from Pips (2015, Mitchell Beazley) and contributes to gardening magazines such as The Garden and Kitchen Garden. Holly is also a keen and experienced baker and has a blog at www.hollyefarrell.com.

JASON INGRAM is an award-winning garden and food photographer. His previous published work with Frances Lincoln includes Kitchen Garden Experts, One Pot Gourmet Gardener, The Cut Flower Parch and The Crafted Garden. Jason was named Photographer of the Year by the Garden Media Guild in 2013 and 2014.

Lettuce grown on the patio in contaomers

 

 

I was impressed by the advice in the gardening section, it was no-nonsense and laid out in clear sections with bullet-pointed lists of instructions that are easy to follow. There are also step by step picture guides for key activities like sowing seeds.

Fresh and delicious flavours in these Pesto Potato Scones

 

 

Moving from the garden into the kitchen, the same no-nonsense clear instructions with more step by step guides to help you make your bakes a success.

Then on to the recipes which are divided as follows:

Spring and Summer Cakes
Autumn and Winter Cakes
Afternoon Tea
Pudding
Savoury Bakes

For each plant, there is a Grow page, with all the growing advice and a Bake page with the recipe. For example, the Grow page for Courgettes (my nemesis last year) gives advice on best varieties, planting, maintenance and harvest. Turn the page and you have a recipe for a tempting looking Courgette Cake with a step by step photo guide as well as the written recipe.  

Standout recipes on my ‘to make’ list: Rhubarb Crumble & Custard Cake, Chocolate and Raspberry Bean Cake, Fennel Cake, Cranberry Couronne, Toffee Apple Cupcakes, Tomato Cupcakes, Lavender Shortbread, Roasted Plum Cheesecake, Pea Cheesecake and Pesto Potato Scones which I decided to make straight away.

I had some Spicy Kale Pesto in the fridge and, as you need a lot of basil for traditional pesto,  I made the Pesto Potato Scones from the Savoury Bakes section,  using this alternative version.  See the bottom of this post for more alternative pesto recipes and versions of potato scones to inspire you.  The Pesto Potato Scones were really tasty, perfect to eat with cheese or with a warming bowl of soup.  I also fried a couple and had them for lunch with a fried egg on top! 

More Pesto Recipes and Potato Scone Recipes

Haggis Tattie Scones – Foodie Quine 

Pea Pesto – Fuss Free Flavours

Onion Bhaji Potato Scones –  Food to Glow

Fat Hen and Chickweed Pesto – Tin & Thyme

Carrot Top Pesto – Fuss Free Flavours

Kale and Cashew Pesto (Dairy free and Vegan) – Tinned Tomatoes

Cheese, Ham and Potato Scone – Fab Food 4 All

Serve warm Pesto potato scones with a fried egg for the perfect breakfast, brunch or lunch

 

Pesto Potato Scones Recipe 

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Pesto Potato Scones

Holly Farrell
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Calories 2236 kcal

Ingredients
 

For the pesto

  • 65 g Basil leaves
  • 1 garlic clove crushed
  • 13 g pine nuts
  • Small pinch of salt
  • 60 ml olive oil
  • 50 g Parmesan cheese finely grated

For the scones

  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 300 g potatoes boiled drained and mashed
  • 300 g plain flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions
 

For the pesto

  • Blend all the ingredients except the cheese into a consistent paste, then stir in the cheese and set aside.

For the scones

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas 4.
  • Mash the eggs into the potato with a fork, then sift in the flour baking powder and salt. Mash roughly, then add 150g/5 oz of the pesto and bring it all together to a dough. Reshape the dough and continue cutting out the scones. Bake for 20-25 minutes until risen and slightly browned. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 5-10 minutes.
  • Tip the dough out onto a floured surface and flatten to around 3cm/1 1/4 in thick. Punch out the scones using cookie cutter and place on the floured tray. 
  • Reshape the dough and continue cutting out the scones. Bake for 20-25 minutes until risen and slightly browned. 
  • Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 5-10 minutes.

Notes

Serve warm, slathered with cold butter.
I rolled my scones more thinly than the recipe suggests to make them more like traditional Scottish Tattie Scones, but if you cut them thicker then they will be more like the more usual scones.

Nutrition

Calories: 2236kcalCarbohydrates: 278gProtein: 71gFat: 93gSaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 361mgSodium: 2140mgPotassium: 3208mgFiber: 17gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 4295IUVitamin C: 46.9mgCalcium: 1411mgIron: 29.7mg
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Cheese and Chive Scones with Marjoram and Marigold Cream Cheese 

 Who is it for?  Grow Your Own Cake is ideal for beginner gardener and those with some experience and ditto for bakers.  There’s always something you can learn, new plants, new baking ideas.  I’ve had my own garden for over 30 years and have been baking even longer and I really enjoyed reading Grow Your Own Cake.

Pros: The layout is excellent, very clear and easy to follow. The photographs of the plants and bakes are quite beautiful and totally tempting.

Cons: If you are a serious gardener who has been growing vegetables for years, then you may find that you already know the information in the Grow section, but even the most experienced baker will find something in the recipes to surprise and delight them. 

The Verdict: This would make a great gift for anyone with a passion for growing and eating the things that they grow, or you could gift it to yourself!  I think it would be ideal for someone who has just got their first garden.  I’ll be planting my seeds and plants very soon and definitely growing my own cake!

Potato Scones are so delicious and Pesto Potato Scones are even better!

Grow Your Own Cake by Holly Farrell Published by Frances Lincoln, RRP: £16.99

 

 

 

 

 

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Comments

  1. Taylor Closet says

    March 22, 2016 at 7:28 pm

    We grow corn, cabbages, tomatoes, onions and kale.

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    • Janice Pattie says

      March 22, 2016 at 8:52 pm

      That sounds great, I’m hoping to grow kale this year.

      Reply
  2. Stuart Vettese says

    March 22, 2016 at 10:32 pm

    Got to love a tattie scone Janice and pesto flavoured ones sound lip smacking!

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      March 23, 2016 at 1:20 pm

      Thanks Stuart, they were great fried with the egg on top.

      Reply
  3. Victoria Prince says

    March 23, 2016 at 8:01 am

    This year I will be growing potatoes, lettuce, tomatoes, raspberries, blackcurrants and not sure what else yet 🙂 I have big plans!

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      March 23, 2016 at 1:19 pm

      That sounds good Victoria

      Reply
  4. Lucy @ BakingQueen74 says

    March 23, 2016 at 8:41 pm

    Sounds like a great book that would be very welcome in my house! Gardening and baking being two of my favourite pastimes.

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      March 23, 2016 at 8:59 pm

      It is lovely Lucy, very inspirational.

      Reply
  5. Margot says

    March 23, 2016 at 9:10 pm

    Oh, those pesto potato scones look and sound delicious!!! And thank you for mentioning my pesto recipe as well.

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      March 23, 2016 at 9:16 pm

      Thanks Margot, thanks for sharing your recipe with me.

      Reply
  6. Camilla says

    March 23, 2016 at 9:12 pm

    Love the sound of this scone, would be great with a bowl of soup! Thanks for including my Potato Scone:-)

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      March 23, 2016 at 9:17 pm

      Thanks Camilla, your scone looks very tasty too.

      Reply
  7. Helen at Casa Costello says

    March 23, 2016 at 9:39 pm

    I’m so hopeless with growing products – doesn’t stop us from trying though! Those scones are just up our street – Would love to try with some chutney.

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      March 26, 2016 at 7:33 pm

      Thanks Helen, your comment had gone into spam, so I had to retrieve it, seems to happen every now and then. Hope you have more joy with your garden this year.

      Reply
  8. lisa says

    March 23, 2016 at 10:36 pm

    This looks awesome! I’ve tried pesto bread before, but not scones. Love the idea of growing your own too. Wish I was better at gardening!

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      March 24, 2016 at 7:36 pm

      Thanks Lisa, lots of excellent advice in this book for improving your gardening!

      Reply
  9. LancashireFood says

    March 26, 2016 at 7:46 pm

    I’d love to win this book, sounds right up my street

    Reply
  10. Shaheen says

    March 30, 2016 at 12:59 pm

    Lots of raspberries and herbs

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      March 30, 2016 at 6:49 pm

      Sounds good to me Shaheen!

      Reply
  11. [email protected] says

    March 31, 2016 at 6:10 pm

    Love tattie scones. Of course I hadn’t heard of them when I moved here from the US, but I quickly got a taste for them. And homemade are even better of course. Great recipe and interesting sounding cookbook.

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      March 31, 2016 at 7:37 pm

      I guess every country has it’s own version of quick breads and we do seem to have a lot of them in Scotland!

      Reply
  12. Choclette says

    April 1, 2016 at 10:05 am

    Baking from things I’ve grown or foraged is right up my street. Nice review and I love the idea of adding pesto to scones.

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      April 1, 2016 at 2:01 pm

      There are lots of inspiring ideas in the book, not just the usual fruit and veg recipes.

      Reply
  13. Choclette says

    April 1, 2016 at 10:09 am

    Just realised you’re running a giveaway on this. Have got to try my chances for this one. We’re really late as usual in getting our beds sorted out, but even if I don’t manage to grow all the things I plan to every year our garlic is doing well and I should manage beetroot, carrots, potatoes and runner beans. Anything else is a bonus.

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      April 1, 2016 at 2:00 pm

      Sounds good to me, I’ve got nothing planted yet, too cold.

      Reply
  14. Lorrane says

    April 4, 2016 at 8:33 pm

    Unfortunately we grow brambles but have plans for fruit and veg

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      April 4, 2016 at 9:07 pm

      That made me laugh Lorrane, we also grow a lot of brambles!

      Reply
  15. Jo m welsh says

    April 9, 2016 at 12:13 pm

    We grow tomatoes and strawberries at the moment

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      April 9, 2016 at 3:55 pm

      Two of my favourites

      Reply
  16. Kate Ford says

    April 11, 2016 at 8:41 pm

    Lovely idea, I’ve never made potato scones but they have been on my to-do list for a while, and this looks like a lovely recipe to start with! Great idea to use kale pesto, can’t get enough of it!

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      April 11, 2016 at 9:56 pm

      Thanks Kate, I froze half the batch and we had them at the weekend, I think they were even better!

      Reply
  17. Natalie Crossan says

    April 14, 2016 at 9:52 pm

    tomatoes xx

    Reply

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