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Parsnip and potato farl (potato pancakes/scones)

A slight twist on a Scottish/Irish breakfast staple, potato pancakes. Easy and delicious(plus great for leftovers!)

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2 -4
Calories: 428 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Scottish

Ingredients

  • 10 oz potatoes 280g
  • 5 oz parsnips 150g
  • 1 ¾ oz unsalted butter 50g (divided)
  • ½ cup all purpose flour 70g plain flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

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  1. Peel the potatoes and parsnips, cut into similar-size pieces and boil for around 10-15mins until tender to the knifepoint.
  2. Drain the potatoes and parsnips and return to the pan. Roughly chop around half the butter (or a little more) and add to the pan, melting it in the residual heat of the pan and the vegetables.
  3. Mash the vegetables with the butter (if you have a ricer, all the better, but it doesn't need to be a puree). You can leave to cool a bit more at this point if still very hot.
  4. Add the flour, baking powder and a little salt and pepper to taste. Mix well - it should come away from the pan into a ball. If it's too wet, add a little more flour. If it won't come together, add a little milk.
  5. Remove the mixture to a floured surface, press flat into a circle around ⅓in/1cm thick and cut into four (or divide and make eight, if you prefer thin).
  6. Heat the remaining butter in a skillet/frying pan over a medium heat and cook around 3minutes on each side until golden then serve.

Nutrition Information

Calories 428kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 54g (18%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Cholesterol 53mg (18%) Sodium 25mg (1%) Potassium 1010mg (29%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 620IU (12%) Vitamin C 28.2mg (31%) Calcium 128mg (13%) Iron 6.6mg (37%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2-4

Amount Per Serving

Calories 428

% Daily Value*

Calories 428kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 54g 18%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 53mg 18%
Sodium 25mg 1%
Potassium 1010mg 21%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 620IU 12%
Vitamin C 28.2mg 31%
Calcium 128mg 13%
Iron 6.6mg 37%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.