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Irish Potato Farls

SUBMITTED BY: Ita      PHOTO BY: Allrecipes

"The word farl originates from the Gaelic word fardel meaning four parts. These potato griddle breads can be made with leftover mashed potatoes too. Serve hot with a little butter and salt, or fry them alongside soda bread as part of an Ulster Fry-up."
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  45 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 4 farls
    
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INGREDIENTS

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

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a pot, cover potatoes with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Simmer on medium-high heat until the center of the potatoes are tender when pricked with a fork, about 20 minutes. Turn off heat. Drain, return potatoes to pot and allow to completely dry out over remaining heat. Mash with a potato masher until smooth.
  2. Place warm mashed potato in medium bowl. Stir in flour, salt and melted butter. Mix lightly until dough forms.
  3. On a well floured surface, knead the dough lightly. 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.
  4. Sprinkle a little flour into the base of the skillet and cook the farls for 3 minutes on each side or until evenly browned. Season with a little salt and serve straight away.

Tip

Try this recipe as part of an Ulster breakfast in  Ferg's Fry !

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Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2006 by Caroline C
I usually make boxty for our StP's dinner, but I saw these and thought I'd give them a trial run. I can't say I liked them. I found I needed WAY more flour to make the dough pliable, and they really didn't achieve the light fluffy texture that farls should have. I think I'll try my luck with Ita's farl recipe that uses buttermilk.

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Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2006 by Terra
i made these for st pactricks day for my bf ... i did a mistake and added icing sugar and honey with them... dont try it ... the are ment to be salty!

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Reviewed on Mar. 6, 2006 by foodelicious
We had these with the Ulster Fry-Up, and although I had told myself beforehand that I'd have only one wedge, I ate so many that I'd hate to admit to the actual count. Fantastic!

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Ita
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Cooking Level: Expert
Living In: Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, U.K.
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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 222

  • Total Fat: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 8mg
  • Sodium: 141mg
  • Total Carbs: 44.3g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 5.3g
  • Protein: 5.1g

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