Best 4 Fried Irish Soda Farls Recipes

IRISH SODA FARLS RECIPE

Steps:

• Once ingredient are weighed out preheat a heavy bottomed pan on a medium to medium high heat.
• Mix the flour, salt and baking soda together and make a well in the middle.
• Working quickly mix in the buttermilk into the flour with your hand to make a soft dough.
• Turn the dough out onto a light floured surface and shape the dough into a round flattening it so its about 1 1/2 cm high.
• Place it into your preheated pan and score the top with a knife in a cross shape making 4 equal quarters. There is no need to add oil to the pan but you can sprinkle a little flour to prevent sticking if you wish.
• Turn over after approx 10 minutes and cook on the other side for another 10 minutes until the bread is nicely risen and is cooked through.
• Once cooked remove from pan and break into 4 quarters and serve with your traditional ulster fry or on their own with Irish butter. Enjoy.

IRISH SODA FARLS

Steps:

• Preheat heavy based flat griddle or skillet on medium to low heat.
• Place flour and salt in a bowl and sift in baking soda. Make a well in the center, and pour in the buttermilk.
• Work quickly to mix into dough and knead very lightly on a well floured surface. Form into a flattened circle, about 1/2 inch thick and cut into quarters with a floured knife.
• Sprinkle a little flour over the base of the hot pan and cook the farls for 6 to 8 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

SODA FARLS

Steps:

• Tip the flour into a large bowl and stir through the salt, sugar and bicarb. Make a well in the centre and pour in the buttermilk, then swiftly stir to combine. Tip onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly. Roll into a roughly 20cm circle and cut into quarters.
• Heat a skillet or heavy-based frying pan over a low-medium heat. Add the farls and cook for 8-10 mins on each side, or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from the heat and leave the farls to cool in the pan for 10 mins. Split open and eat warm with butter.

IRISH POTATO FARLS

Steps:

• In a pot, cover potatoes with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Simmer on medium-high heat until the center of the potatoes are tender when pricked with a fork, about 20 minutes. Turn off heat. Drain, return potatoes to pot and allow to completely dry out over remaining heat. Mash with a potato masher until smooth.
• Place warm mashed potato in medium bowl. Stir in flour, salt and melted butter. Mix lightly until dough forms.
• On a well floured surface, knead the dough lightly. The dough will be sticky. Use a floured rolling pin to flatten into a 9 inch circle about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into quarters using a floured knife.
• Sprinkle a little flour into the base of the skillet and cook the farls for 3 minutes on each side or until evenly browned. Season with a little salt and serve straight away.