irish potato bread

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Baby Kato
Beautiful Shore Country, NB

This recipe is posted for play in Culinary Quest - Ireland and was found on website: http://www.yourirish.com/irish-potato-bread-recipe In Ireland, potato bread is also known as potato farl. No Irish breakfast would ever be complete without a piece or two of potato bread.

(1 rating)
yield 4 - 8 (1 loaf)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For irish potato bread

  • 3
    oz plain flour
  • 1/2
    teaspoon baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • 1
    oz butter
  • 8
    oz mashed potatoes
  • 2
    tablespoons milk
  • butter to serve
  • handful of scallions if desired

How To Make irish potato bread

  • 1
    Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl, rub in the butter using the fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  • 2
    Add in the scallions now if you are using them.
  • 3
    Stir in the mashed potato and enough milk to make soft but not loose dough.
  • 4
    Roll out onto a floured board into a round approx ½ inch thick and mark into quarters without cutting right through the potato farl.
  • 5
    Place on a greased baking tray and bake in the oven at 200 degrees for about 20 minutes.
  • 6
    Serve hot with plenty of butter.
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