Irish Potato Farls

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The word farl originates from the Gaelic word fardel meaning four parts. These potato griddle breads can be made with leftover mashed potatoes if you have them. Serve hot with a little butter and salt or fry them alongside soda bread as part of an Ulster Fry.

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Updated on January 18, 2024
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Servings:
4
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Ingredients

  • 4 medium potatoes, peeled and halved

  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting

  • 1 tablespoon melted butter

  • 1 pinch salt

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    all ingredients gathered to make Irish potato farls.

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  2. 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.

    potatoes boiling in water until tender when pricked with a fork.

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  3. Mash with a potato masher until smooth.

    potatoes mashed with a potato masher until smooth

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  4. Place warm mashed potato in a medium bowl. Stir in flour, melted butter, and salt. Mix lightly until dough forms.

    mashed potatoes, flour, melted butter and salt combined until a dough forms.

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  5. 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.

    dough kneaded, rolled and cut into four quarters.

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  6. 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.

    flour sprinkled into the bottom of a skillet, and farls cooked until browned on each side, then sprinkled with salt.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

218 Calories
3g Fat
43g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 218
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g 4%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Sodium 33mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 43g 16%
Dietary Fiber 5g 18%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin C 42mg 47%
Calcium 28mg 2%
Iron 2mg 11%
Potassium 906mg 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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