Irish Potato Farls
Often served alongside a full Irish breakfast, these scones are halfway between a scone and mashed potato. Serve with some flaky salt
What you will need
2 lbs Russet Potatoes
1/2 cup AP Flour
1/4 cup Butter
1 tsp Salt
(Nutritional facts 117 calories, 3.05 g fat, 20.41 g carbohydrates, 2.66 g protein, 5 mg cholesterol, 242 mg sodium)How to cook
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Gather ingredients. If using leftover mashed potatoes, you will only need one lb of already mashed potatoes.
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Peel the potatoes.
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![he potatoes. Cook until tender and drain.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-9094767-1615924701022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9NiZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0y.jpg)
Boil the potatoes for about 20 minutes or longer depending on the size of the potatoes. Cook until tender and drain.
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Mash the potatoes in a mixing bowl and add the flour. Mix until incorporated.
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![ore flour as needed. Divide the dough into two halves and pat each one into a 1/2 inch thick circle.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-9094767-1615924701022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTAmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mw==.jpg)
Generously flour your work surface and knead the dough a few times adding more flour as needed. Divide the dough into two halves and pat each one into a 1/2 inch thick circle.
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Flour the knife and slice the round into 4 scones.
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Brown the squares on dry nonstick skillet for a few minutes on each side.
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These potato sccones are often served with a full Irish breakfast!
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