The potato farl

The potato farl

Potato Farl is a typical Irish potato bread. This bread can be eaten for breakfast. It almost looks like a potato fritter! It's a delight, a must-taste!

Potato farl is a typical Irish potato bread. This bread can be eaten for breakfast. It almost looks like a potato fritter! It’s a delight, a must-taste!

Taste the Potato Farl

A bread made from flour and potatoes!

Potato farl is a rather easy bread to make. It combines simple ingredients and is a pleasure to eat! The Irish like to eat it for breakfast, as part of their Irish breakfast. They then add a little sugar, butter or jam.

In the mouth, the result is very similar to French toast or a potato fritter. Many local pastry shops sell them for just a few euros. Best eaten warm!

Recipe: The potato farl

Ingredients

  • 4 medium-sized potatoes
  • 70 g melted butter
  • a cup of flour
  • 2 pinches salt
  • vegetable oil

Preparation

  • Wash and peel the potatoes.
  • Cook them in boiling salted water.
  • Purée them after draining, then return them to a saucepan over low heat.
  • Mix, gradually adding the flour.
  • Knead by hand to form 2 separate balls.
  • Roll them out and cut out triangles.
  • In a frying pan, simply brown them in a little oil.
  • Serve warm!

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