Irish Potato Farls
Irish Potato Farls are square potato-griddled breads eaten with butter and salt in Ireland. This baked potato bread is similar to Boxty and is typically eaten for breakfast.
To create potato farls, combine all of the ingredients in dough, including butter, flour, potatoes, and baking powder. Before baking, the dough is sliced into four symmetrical square pieces.
Ingredients:
4 medium potatoes, peeled and halved; 1 pinch salt; ¼ cup all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting; 1 tablespoon melted butter
Instructions:
- 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 is tender when pricked with a fork, about 20 minutes. Turn off the heat. Drain, return potatoes to the pot and allow to completely dry out over remaining heat. Mash with a potato masher until smooth.
- Place the warm mashed potato in a medium bowl. Stir in flour, salt, and melted butter. Mix lightly until dough forms.
- 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.
- 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.
