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Whilst looking at some snacks I came across a Northern Irish recipe for Potato Farls as they are known on the other side of the Irish Sea.... The recipe was published in the Guardian Newspaper back on 16th March 2013.
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/mar/16/meet-producer-ditty-oatcakes
As a child I have found memories of reheating potato cakes, lacing them with butter and eating them with the butter dripping down our forearms, and later on melting cheese over them and eating them that way, but potato cakes have always been part of my life.
Ingredients Serves 4-6
75g plain flour, plus extra for rolling
A pinch of salt
250g mashed potatoes, ideally warm
15g melted butter or olive oil
Method.
1 Sift the flour and the salt together and mix this into the mash with the butter, then knead by hand until you have a smooth dough.
2 Roll the dough out on to a floured surface to about a ½cm thickness.
3 Cut into 10cm circles; in Northern Ireland we then cut them into wedges.
4 Heat an unoiled griddle or heavy frying pan. Throw on a little flour and when it turns brown – indicating the pan is hot enough – discard it and place the farls on the heat. Cook for 2 minutes on each side and serve warm
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/mar/16/meet-producer-ditty-oatcakes
As a child I have found memories of reheating potato cakes, lacing them with butter and eating them with the butter dripping down our forearms, and later on melting cheese over them and eating them that way, but potato cakes have always been part of my life.
Ingredients Serves 4-6
75g plain flour, plus extra for rolling
A pinch of salt
250g mashed potatoes, ideally warm
15g melted butter or olive oil
Method.
1 Sift the flour and the salt together and mix this into the mash with the butter, then knead by hand until you have a smooth dough.
2 Roll the dough out on to a floured surface to about a ½cm thickness.
3 Cut into 10cm circles; in Northern Ireland we then cut them into wedges.
4 Heat an unoiled griddle or heavy frying pan. Throw on a little flour and when it turns brown – indicating the pan is hot enough – discard it and place the farls on the heat. Cook for 2 minutes on each side and serve warm
. I am glad I am not alone. It sounds like a nice little recipe I could try in the oven.