Irish Potato Farls

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  • Time icon
    Total Time
    30mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    8
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    194
based on 9 ratings

These traditional Irish potato breads are a perfect complement to a hearty breakfast. Top with poached eggs and spinach. A great way to use leftover mashed potatoes.

recipe updated Jul 5, 2018

Ingredients

  • Potato icon
    Potato
    500g
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    5g
  • Salted butter icon
    Salted butter
    60g
  • All purpose flour icon
    All purpose flour
    175g
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    50g
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepper
    as needed

Tools

  • kCook icon Wooden spoon
  • kCook icon Water
  • kCook icon Rolling pin
  • kCook icon Large saucepan

Step preview

  1. Get a clean large saucepan
  2. Add peeled, diced potato
  3. Add salt
  4. Cover with water
  5. Heat until boiling
  6. Simmer for approx 10min until tender
  7. Drain well
  8. Mash with potato masher until smooth
  9. Retrieve large saucepan
  10. Add salted butter
  11. Add all purpose flour
  12. Add egg
  13. Season with ground black pepper
  14. Stir together until completely mixed
  15. Turn out on lightly-floured surface
  16. Divide into halves
  17. Roll out
  18. Cut into quarters
  19. Cook in frying pan on medium heat until golden brown
  20. Serve immediately
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