Traditional Potato Farls
Irish farls are a delightful alternative to bread. These simple to make potato cakes are a great way to use up leftover mash. They keep well, and can be reheated easily.
When to eat
Potatoes can be eaten year round thanks to their ease of storage. However the larger Maincrop potatoes lend themselves better to farls. These varieties are best enjoyed from early August to late February.
Traditional Potato Farls
Irish farls are a delightful alternative to bread. These simple to make potato cakes are a great way to use up leftover mash. They keep well, and can be reheated easily.
This meal is around 93% less polluting than the average UK meal.
Eating this recipe will save around 2.74 KG CO2e per person.
That’s equivalent to the emissions produced driving 22.6 KM in a modern car.
How do I calculate this?Ingredients
- 500 g Potato
- 50 g Flour (with additional for dusting )
- 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
Instructions
- Peel and dice the potato into small 1 inch chunks. Place in a pan of salted water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 minutes or until soft.
- Drain water and rest for about 5-10 mins until the excess water has evaporated from the potatoes.
- Add the 2 tablespoons of oil to the potatoes and mash until smooth.
- Combine the flour and baking powder together in a mixing bowl. Salt, then work in the potato with a fork until all the flower is combined.
- Flour the surface of a table and work the potato dough with hands briefly. Be careful to not overwork or the potato will become starchy.
- Half the dough and roll each piece into a 15cm circle. Cut into quarters.
- Heat a pan over a medium-high heat. Flour the surface of the pan sparingly. Add the potato quarters into the pan. Fry each side for around 3-4 minutes or until browned.
- Serve immediately.
2 Comments
Sophy
March 18, 2021 at 8:27 pm
This worked out really well and I’ll definitely make again – knocking a star off for the suprise baking powder that wasn’t in the list of ingredients. They turned out very tasty and light – really nice!
hugo
March 19, 2021 at 9:21 am
Good to hear Sophy. Thanks for letting me know about that baking powder… sorry!