Best 3 Irish Potato Bread Recipes

IRISH POTATO BROWN BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• Add the ingredients to the pan according to the order in the manufacturer's instructions.
• Set crust on medium and program for the Whole Wheat cycle; press Start.
• When the baking cycle ends, immediately remove the bread from the pan and place it on a rack.
• Let cool to room temperature before slicing.

IRISH FRIED POTATO BREAD AND IRISH BUTTER

Steps:

• 1. Peel, boil and mash the potatoes. Set aside to cool in a large bowl. Mince the scallions, put in with potatoes. Add half the flour and and the butter together. Mix together with a wooden spoon. In a separate bowl: Beat the egg and milk together with a whisk. Add this to the potato mixture to bind the potatoes together like a dough. Add salt to taste. On a floured board, knead the dough a bit in flour and use some flour to roll out the mixture to about one inch thick. Cut into circles or Use dinner plate upside down on the potato dough and cut out a circle of dough using a knife and then cut into pie wedge shapes. (8 - 10) Place slices 1n a hot pan with butter (or on a grill)fry for about 3 - 4 minutes on each side until golden brown. Serve hot with butter.
• 2. Irish Butter: 3 cups (40% butterfat) cream 1/2 - 1 teaspoon sea salt Churn in a butter churn or shake in a large ice cold jar for about 15 minutes. (You can use an ice cream machine or a hand mixer too). Strain this thick mixture into a cheese cloth covered bowl to separate the butterfat from the whey. then pour off the buttermilk-whey and drink it or save it for a recipe. Knead the butter until the color darkens and the liquid comes out of it. At this point you can add sea salt if you like... to taste... 1/2 tsp or more if you like. *** Irish butter is richer than American butter. American butter is only 30% - 35% butter fat. You can find Irish butter in some stores. You can use regular butter. *** Some people add a drop of yellow food coloring.

IRISH POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl, rub in the butter using the fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
• 2. Add in the scallions now if you are using them.
• 3. Stir in the mashed potato and enough milk to make soft but not loose dough.
• 4. Roll out onto a floured board into a round approx ½ inch thick and mark into quarters without cutting right through the potato farl.
• 5. Place on a greased baking tray and bake in the oven at 200 degrees for about 20 minutes.
• 6. Serve hot with plenty of butter.