Recipe and source notes

Irish Potato Bread Farl

4 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 4 potatoes
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Make it step by step

  1. Please note the above ingredients are approximate. Potato Bread is best made while potatoes are still hot.
  2. Peel and boil potatoes until tender.
  3. While hot, mash potatoes well with salt and butter.
  4. Gradually work in flour in smaller increments until a soft dough forms. Dough should be a little tacky but workable.
  5. Turn out onto floured surface and knead for about 1 minute.
  6. Divide and roll into a circular shape about 9″ and 1/4″ thick.
  7. Cut into 6 or 8 ‘farls’ (wedges).
  8. Grill in a hot, greased griddle or pan until well browned on both sides.

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Recipe source

Adapted from Foodista by Zomppa, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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