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Ulster Potato & Spelt Farls

Home   Recipes for Pulses, Grains, Seeds, Flakes, Flour, Ferments...   Ulster Potato & Spelt Farls
Baking Irish Spelt flour Wholemeal flour

by Orfhlaith Noone October 21, 2025

These traditional potato cakes are named “farls” from the Gaelic word fardel, meaning quarter. A central part of an Ulster fry, farls are popular across Northern Ireland. Making them at home is simple and requires minimal ingredients: some left-over mashed potatoes, a pinch of salt and just enough flour to bind.

Here, Orfhlaith uses spelt flour, which blends in well while adding a subtle, nutty flavour. Technically, this recipe makes 8 farls instead of the traditional 4, but if you prefer, you can roll them into two rounds to yield 4 pieces each.

*Farls are commonly made using leftover mashed potatoes, but if you’d like to make your own mash just start with 4 standard baking potatoes and either boil or bake them:

  • Boiling method: Peel, chop into 3-inch pieces, and boil in salted water until tender. Drain and allow to dry slightly before mashing.
  • Baking method: Prick the potatoes all over with a fork and bake at 200°C fan for 1 hour. Once tender, allow to cool slightly, scoop out the flesh, and mash until smooth.

Makes 8 farls

Ingredients

  • 450g Mashed Potato*
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 75g Wholemeal Spelt Flour, plus more for rolling
  • Butter or ghee, for frying

Method

  1. Add the salt and flour to the mashed potato. Mix, then gently knead into a soft dough. Start with about two-thirds of the flour, adding more if needed. Depending on the moisture of the potatoes, you may need slightly more than 75g. The dough should be soft, pliable, and non-sticky.
  2. Lightly dust a clean work surface with a little more flour. Roll the dough out into a round 24cm in diameter. Cut into 8 equal sized wedges.
  3. Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add a small knob of butter or ghee and cook the potato farls for about 3-4 minutes on each side, until golden brown.
  4. The potato farls reheat well. For best results cook, cool, then reheat in a low oven or frying pan until piping hot.


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