Recipe Details

Irish Potato Farls

Potato farls (also known as potato bread) are easy to make with mashed potatoes, flour, butter, and salt for a delicious addition to an Irish breakfast.

Makes:4 servings

Ingredients

4 medium potatoes, peeled and halved
¼ cup all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 pinch salt

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Directions

Prep:15 mCook:30 mReady:45 m

Gather all ingredients.
Cover potatoes with water in a pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Simmer on medium-high heat until center of potatoes are tender when pricked with a fork, about 20 minutes. Turn off heat. Drain, return potatoes to the pot, and allow to completely dry out over the remaining residual heat.
Mash with a potato masher until smooth.
Place warm mashed potato in a medium bowl. Stir in flour, melted butter, and salt. Mix lightly until dough forms.
Knead dough lightly on a well-floured surface. The dough will be sticky. Use a floured rolling pin to flatten into a 9-inch circle about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into quarters using a floured knife.
Sprinkle a little flour into the bottom of a skillet and cook farls until evenly browned, about 3 minutes on each side. Season with a little salt and serve straight away.