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Butteries / Rowies

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(5 customer reviews)

£2.59

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Butteries / Rowies
Butteries / Rowies
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Know your cut

These Butteries have been carefully refined to honour the way they were traditionally made, restoring the depth of flavour and texture that made them a North East staple. By moving away from modern shortcuts and reintroducing time-honoured methods — including the use of lard — the result is a far superior version of this much-loved classic.

A firm favourite with locals and ex-pats alike, Butteries — also known as Rowies or Aberdeen Rolls — are a true taste of the North East of Scotland. These aren’t the pale imitations found on supermarket shelves, but the real thing: rich, flaky, and unmistakably indulgent.

Distinct from any ordinary roll, Butteries have a uniquely layered texture, somewhere between a croissant and a flatbread, with a satisfying savoury richness. Traditionally made to sustain fishermen heading out to sea, they were designed to be filling, flavoursome, and long-lasting.

Enjoy them warm with butter, topped with jam, or simply on their own. However you eat them, these are proper Butteries — a proud slice of Scottish baking heritage, made the way they should be.

NOTE: Single packets shipped along with other frozen produce will be frozen on arrival. This won’t affect the quality of the product, in fact it keeps them in the best condition.

THE FINER DETAILS

Information

  • Aberdeen Butteries / Rowies
  • Perfect with sweet or savoury toppings
  • A Breakfast roll with a difference
  • Packed in packs of 4
  • Ideal for freezing

Nutrition

Nutritional Information Per 100g
Energy 435.2kcal, 1810.3kj, Fat 34.2g of which are saturates, 14g, Carbohydrate 26.2g of which are sugars 2.5g, Protein, 5g, Salt 2.5g

Ingredients

WHEAT Flour (with Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin, WHEAT GLUTEN), Pork Lard, Water Water, Margarine (Palm fat; Rapeseed oil; Water; Salt; Emulsifier: Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids; Flavouring; Colour: Annatto bixin, Curcumin), Salt, Rapeseed Oil (with Antifoaming Agent (E900)), Sugar, Yeast. Contains: Wheat / Gluten

Allergens in Bold

Cooking tips

For the very BEST results..

Pop the butteries into the toaster, but here’s the crucial part — don’t remove them straight away once they pop. Thanks to their high fat content, they’ll be quite soft and a little soggy at first (much like freshly baked cookies straight from the oven).

Leave them for a few minutes to rest and cool a bit. This allows the outside to crisp up beautifully while dropping to a temperature that won’t burn your fingers. If you like, you can lift them out with wooden tongs and place them on a wire rack to cool slightly.

It’s this short cooling process that truly brings a buttery back to life — that lightly crispy, flaky exterior giving way to the soft, chewy centre we all recognise as a proper, old-fashioned buttery.

A buttery this good needs no topping at all — just tear it apart and enjoy. That said, butteries are wonderfully versatile and work just as well with sweet or savoury. Jam is a classic favourite, peanut butter is excellent, and for something a little indulgent, we love them cooled and spread thickly with pâté.

5 reviews for Butteries / Rowies

  1. JOYCE CUNNINGHAM –

    I went to Aberdeen as a child. The butteries are delicious. I don’t butter my rolls as I don’t like butter. These are so tasty on their own. Either cold or slightly warmed up. They may well be nice with butter on them too. I can’t comment on that.

  2. Diane Mccurley –

    We would visit Aberdeen each year to see family and I absolutely loved these. Can’t get these anywhere in England.
    Warmed up with a bit of butter melted on top – heaven!

  3. Gary (verified owner) –

    Defrosted , a minute and a half in the toaster , spread on top with lashings of butter .. amazing taste & yexture and very very moreish … and for someone who prefers savoury to sweet , the saltiness is at the exact level needed to lift the taste rather than over power it.
    These ‘Butteries’ have definitley knocked both crumpets and muffins off the top of the breakfast list.
    Very highly recommended

  4. Angela Thomson (verified owner) –

    Another outstanding delivery to south wales again. It’s never amazes me how hard these are to replicate but these are the absolute best I’ve tasted. Thank you so much

  5. ronlamb16 –

    The butteries are just as I remembered them from growing up in Aberdeen. Perfect.

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