Rustic Irish Potato Bread

I actually wasn't sure what to call this post because I can't work out if this is Irish Potato Bread, Cakes or Farls. I have heard these called all three and I really can't work out if they are the same thing. I definitely randomly vary between all three words.  Anyway, I got this recipe posted through my door on a leaflet for Abe and Cole who deliver boxes of vegetables to people. It is such a useful recipe because it is so quick and easy and requires so few ingredients.

 

These are really  nice for breakfast on there own or with a fry up. They are also great for lunch with soup. I have even had them for dinner with a stew. So basically they are great at all times!


You will need:

• 500g of potatoes, skinned and cubed ( about 3 medium sized potatoes) 
• 4 tbsp of butter
• 1-2 mugs of plain white flour
• a pinch of sea salt 

Method :

• Boil the potatoes in salted water for about 15 mins until they are soft enough to mash.
• Drain the potatoes and then mash them with a good chunk of butter and a pinch of salt. 
• Sift the flour, a little bit at a time, into the potatoes until it forms a soft dough, the amount of flour you need varies each time so just keep adding flour until the dough is soft and no longer sticky.
• Roll it out onto a floured surface until it is between 1/2 and 1 cm thick. Make sure you keep dusting it with flour so it doesn't stick to the side or the rolling pin. ( On a side note if you don't have a rolling pin, I don't, then you can just use an empty glass bottle and it works exactly the same) 
• Tidy up the edges if you want, and then cut it into squares. 
• Place a large frying pan over a high heat to warm the pan up. After a few mins turn the heat down and place the squares in the pan, you don't need any butter or oil to cook them in. Cook them on both sides until they are golden.

You should definitely serve them warm and  with plenty of butter.