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Irish Potato Bread (Irish Potato Cakes or Farls)
A tradtional Irish potato scone type recipe that's often served at breakfast.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 203 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
Irish
Ingredients
- 4 large Russet potatoes (boiled in salted water-preferably with the skin still on, should weigh 1 lb/455 grams after cooking)
- 2 ½ oz flour (sifted)
- 1 oz butter (softened, I use Kerrygold)
- ½ tsp kosher salt (or sea salt)
Instructions
- If not using leftover mashed potatoes, peel the boiled potatoes.
- Use a potato ricer to rice the potatoes, if you have one. If not, just mash them, but your potato bread will come out better if you use a ricer.
- Next, add the butter and salt. Taste the potatoes at this point, add more salt if needed. Then, very lightly mix in the sifted flour. It will come together into a dough very quickly and easily.
- Turn out onto a lightly floured area gently fold over until smooth. Divide into two equal portions and form each into a ball. Roll one ball out to about 1/3″ thick, then cut into quarters with a large knife or cake lifter. Repeat with the second measure of dough.
- Heat a pan or griddle to medium to medium high. When hot, begin cooking the Irish potato bread (do not use oil or butter.) When brown on both sides, place on a clean tea towel and cover.
- These are fully cooked and may be eaten as is, but traditionally, they are fried in the same pan as the bacon was fried in. Decadently delicious is all I can say!
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Notes
- Use quality ingredients for the best outcome.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2 pieces
Calories
203kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
178mg
(7%)
Potassium
780mg
(22%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
91IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 203
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2 pieces | |
| Calories | 203kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 178mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 780mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 91IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.