Diana, My Mom made the most amazing potato scones (always pronounced scon!) She used to cook them as you described then pile them on a plate and we would eat them after frying them in lard or dripping. (No cooking oil in those days!) They were delicious! We didn't eat them with butter. No doubt the Health and Safety brigade would have something to say about all that fat! Mom's no longer with us and although I've had a go at making them myself they are definitely not up to Mom's standard! A little more practice I think to perfect them. I found a recipe in a very old cookery book for Irish potato bread (fadge) which appears to be the same thing. Now my mouth is watering thinking about Mom's potato scons! Linda (In a very cold and icy Lincolnshire)