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Skillet Irish Potato Bread Recipe

Give your breakfast an Irish twist this week! This Skillet Irish Potato Bread is perfect for breakfast, as a snack or anytime.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 255 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Irish

Ingredients

  • 4 cups potatoes mashed
  • 3 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup to 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt celtic sea
  • 2 tsp garlic powder - optional if savory
  • ½ tsp pepper fresh cracked - optional, if savory

Instructions

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  1. In a large bowl, mix potatoes, melted butter, egg, soda, salt, and ½ cup flour. Mix until soft and lump-free, and a dough forms, do not overwork. Keep adding more flour to dough until dough is firm and holds a shape and is not sticky to the touch - but not so much flour it crumbles apart. This will depend a lot on your potatoes, humidity in the air, etc - so you will have to add more flour and go based off feel instead of giving a precise measurement. 
  2. Sprinkle a little flour out on a table and add dough to table. Work into large circle and shape into a disc. You will have enough for two to three discs - depending on how thick you'd like them. I like them thick so they are a bit like mashed potatoes in the middle still, but it's more traditional to make them thinner.
  3. Cut disc into four wedges. 
  4. Heat a nonstick frying pan or well seasoned cast iron skillet on the stove over medium high heat. 
  5. When the pan is hot, add dough wedges to pan. 
  6. Let bread cook and brown on each side, about 5 minutes per side. Rotate bread and flip onto each side, so it is browned on all edges. I prefer a darker browning for a bit of crunch, but a light toasting is traditional - how browned you like your bread is up to you. Use a wooden spoon to help flip bread. 
  7. When bread has browned on all sides, it is done. 
  8. Serve hot with butter, sour cream, or jam, depending on if you made it savory or sweet.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 255kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 37g (12%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 36mg (12%) Sodium 842mg (35%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 2g (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 255

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 255kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 37g 12%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 36mg 12%
Sodium 842mg 35%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 2g 4%

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