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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 too. Serve hot with a little butter and salt, or fry them alongside soda bread as part of an Ulster Fry-up."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 10 stars. This recipe average a 3.3 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  45 Min
Original recipe yield 4 farls

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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.

FOOTNOTES

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

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
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... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
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... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2007 by SUZYDOODLES
I used about twice the flour butter and salt, and they turned out great. I also put a pat of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
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... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2008 by SJDOYLE
These are delicious! I followed the PR's suggestion and doubled the butter and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2008 by Kristen
These were delicious! I added a little onion powder to the dough mixture - this was a BIG... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2007 by Edna
Made this on St Patricks Day as part of an Ulster Fry-up breakfast. My husband really liked... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2008 by LANGSTON28
didn't turn out right at all. would not make again. seems like they need more flour. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2007 by Kim Q
These potato pancakes don't have any flavor. I tried making them in a pan with flour, then I... MORE