Description
Traditional Irish Potato Farls: a comforting, rustic Irish breakfast staple. Soft on the inside with a lightly crisp exterior, these potato farls are pan-cooked to golden perfection using simple ingredients, making cozy mornings and St. Patrick’s Day brunches extra satisfying.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups mashed potatoes, cooled
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Extra flour for dusting
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix mashed potatoes, flour, melted butter, and salt until a soft dough forms.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and gently knead until smooth.
- Pat the dough into a round about 1 inch thick.
- Cut into four wedges.
- Heat a lightly greased skillet over medium heat.
- Cook farls for a few minutes on each side until golden and cooked through.
- Serve warm with butter, eggs, or turkey bacon.
Notes
- Serve warm with butter, eggs, or turkey bacon.
- Using cooled mashed potatoes helps the dough hold together.
- Leftover cooked farls can be reheated gently on a skillet.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Pan-fry
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 farl (about 113 g)
- Calories: 225 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 287 mg
- Fat: 3.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41.7 g
- Fiber: 3.1 g
- Protein: 5.1 g
- Cholesterol: 7.5 mg
Keywords: Traditional Irish Potato Farls, Irish breakfast, potato farls, Irish flatbread, St. Patrick's Day, easy Irish recipe, pan-fried potatoes