Irish Potato Farls

Step 1

Boil the potatoes in a pan until tender, approx 10-15 minutes depending on the size of the chunks.

Step 2

Drain well, then mash or use a potato ricer.

Step 3

Stir in the butter and salt (if your mashed potatoes are cold, then melt the butter first).

Step 4

Stir the flour and baking powder together, then add to the potatoes. Stir or use your hands to bring it together into a dough.

Step 5

Lightly flour the work surface, then roll 1/3 of the dough out to a circle about 5mm thick. Dust the top with a little flour and cut the circle into four pieces with a cross.

Step 6

Heat a large dry frying pan (no oil or butter) and fry the farls in batches for 3-4 minutes on each side until they get dark spots and are cooked through. Repeat rolling and frying the rest of the dough.

Step 7

To serve, heat a pan, spread both sides of the farls with butter and fry each side for a few minutes until crispy and warm.