Potato Farl Food

POTATO FARL

Steps:

• Melt the butter and mix into the potatoes with the salt.
• Work in the flour quickly but thoroughly and knead lightly.
• Divide in two and roll out each half on a floured board to form a circle about the size of a large dinner plate.
• Cut in quarters (farls) and cook for about 3 minutes on each side in a heavy frying pan in a little bacon fat.

IRISH POTATO FARLS

Steps:

• In a pot, cover potatoes with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Simmer on medium-high heat until the center of the potatoes are tender when pricked with a fork, about 20 minutes. Turn off heat. Drain, return potatoes to pot and allow to completely dry out over remaining heat. Mash with a potato masher until smooth.
• Place warm mashed potato in medium bowl. Stir in flour, salt and melted butter. Mix lightly until dough forms.
• On a well floured surface, knead the dough lightly. The dough will be sticky. Use a floured rolling pin to flatten into a 9 inch circle about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into quarters using a floured knife.
• Sprinkle a little flour into the base of the skillet and cook the farls for 3 minutes on each side or until evenly browned. Season with a little salt and serve straight away.

SODA FARLS

Steps:

• Tip the flour into a large bowl and stir through the salt, sugar and bicarb. Make a well in the centre and pour in the buttermilk, then swiftly stir to combine. Tip onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly. Roll into a roughly 20cm circle and cut into quarters.
• Heat a skillet or heavy-based frying pan over a low-medium heat. Add the farls and cook for 8-10 mins on each side, or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from the heat and leave the farls to cool in the pan for 10 mins. Split open and eat warm with butter.

POTATO FARLS (IRISH)

Steps:

• Peel and halve potatoes; put in large saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to boil; simmer, covered, 20 to 30 minutes, until fork-tender.
• Drain well; return to saucepan over low heat. Add butter; mash potatoes well. Stir in flour and salt.
• Gather mixture into a ball; turn onto lightly floured surface. Knead lightly until smooth.
• Divide dough in half. Roll out one half into an 8 inches (20 cm) circle, about 1/4 inches thick.
• Cut into quarters; set aside. Repeat with remaining dough.
• In large nonstick skillet, heat half the oil over medium-high heat. Cook dough quarters in batches, 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown, adding more oil as necessary.
• Serve warm.

IRISH POTATO FARLS

Steps:

• Bring potatoes to a boil on high heat. Simmer on medium-high heat until the center of the potatoes are tender when pricked with a fork. This should take about 20 minutes.
• Turn off heat. Drain the potatoes and return them to the pot and allow to completely dry out over remaining heat. Mash the potatoes until smooth.
• Place warm mashed potato into a medium bowl. Stir in the flour, salt and melted butter. Mix gently until a soft dough forms.
• On a well floured surface, knead the dough gently. The dough will be sticky. Use a (floured) rolling pin to flatten into a circle about 9 inches in circumference and 1/4 inch thick.
• Cut into quarters using a floured knife.
• Heat a skillet to medium high heat. Once hot, melt the butter in the skillet.
• Sprinkle a little flour into the base of the skillet and cook the farls for 3 minutes on each side or until evenly browned.
• Season with salt and serve right away.