Irish Potato Biscuits Food

PILLOWY POTATO BISCUITS USING LEFTOVER MASHED POTATO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
• Sift together the flour and baking powder into the bowl of an electric mixer, or a large bowl if mixing by hand
• Add in the melted butter, mashed potato and buttermilk and mix well until combined and a soft dough has formed and the dough clears the sides of the bowl. Add more flour if needed (but it should be a little bit sticky)
• Pop the dough onto a floured surface and shape into a rough square, about 1cm tall. Cut 9 squares out of the dough and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
• Bake for 18 minutes, until golden brown on top
• Serve straight from the oven with lashings of fresh butter and some honey. Or wait until morning, toast up and serve with some jam/jelly

MASHED POTATO BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix with a fork the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• With a pastry blender cut in shortening and mashed potatoes until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in milk until mixture is moistened.
• Turn dough out on floured board and knead 6 to 8 times.
• Roll out to about 1/2 inch thick and cut with biscuit cutter.
• Place on baking sheet 1 1/2 inches apart.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve warm with fresh butter or honey.

IRISH POTATO BREAD (IRISH POTATO CAKES OR FARLS)

Steps:

• First, 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!

POTATO BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine the potatoes, buttermilk, butter and honey; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 8-10 times. Pat or roll out to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. , Bake at 425° for 8-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

IRISH POTATO BISCUITS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2. Add to the freshly mashed, or left over potatoes; heat slowly over medium-low heat, stirring the potatoes and milk to blend; add shortening and stir until blended with the potatoes & milk. Allow to cool to room temperature.
• 3. Mix the flour, salt and baking powder together; Stir into the potato mixture.
• 4. Flour your board, and pat out the dough with floured hands. You can pat into rectangle, and cut out square biscuits, or use a well-floured biscuit cutter.
• 5. Place on parchment paper lined cookie tin, and bake about 12-16 minutes, depending on the oven.