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Irish Soda Farls

29 February, 2016 by Tara 20 Comments

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Irish Soda Farls recipe for the Secret Recipe Club! This easy buttermilk-based bread is baked in a hot skillet until puffed and golden.

Two Irish Soda Farls on a wooden board with a skillet in the background.

Secret Recipe Club

Today is a special event for the Secret Recipe Club! For those who haven’t seen my previous SRC posts, this club includes a group of bloggers who are assigned a different blog each month and secretly make a recipe to post on their specified reveal day.

There are four groups split among the four Mondays each month. Since February has an extra Monday, members from all of the groups got together for a special event to celebrate two upcoming holidays: St. Patrick’s Day and Easter!

Aerial view of Irish Soda Farls in a skillet next to a green towel.

For this event, I was assigned to Jamie’s blog, Our Eating Habits (this blog is no longer active at the time of this update).

Jamie lives Canada with her husband and three children. In addition to food, she also loves Christmas, Disney, and homeschooling her children. I decided to make her Irish Soda Farls (I have also made her S’mores Muffins for another event).

Irish Soda Farls

A stack of two Irish Soda Farls on a wooden board.

I love how easily these Irish Soda Farls come together! The dough is made with only four ingredients and takes about 5 minutes in prep.

The word farl means 4 parts, as the dough is patted into a circle about 1/2-3/4 inch thick and divided into 4 equal quadrants. They are generally made using a soda dough as seen here or with potatoes. These Irish Soda Farls have a similar consistency to scones, but are cooked in a hot skillet instead of the oven in about 12 minutes.

If the dough is browning too quickly and before the interior gets a chance to cook through, adjust the heat between medium and low as needed. They are best warm from the skillet. I served them with a bit of Prosecco jam and Irish butter.

Looking for more Irish recipes?

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Irish Soda Farls sliced in half and topped with butter and jam.

Irish Soda Farls Recipe

Adapted from Our Eating Habits, from Allrecipes

Two Irish Soda Farls on a wooden board with a skillet in the background.
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Irish Soda Farls

Irish Soda Farls recipe for the Secret Recipe Club! This easy buttermilk-based bread is baked in a hot skillet until puffed and golden.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Irish
Keyword bread, breakfast, Ireland, irish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings 4 Farls

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (237 milliliters) buttermilk
  • Oil or butter for greasing
  • Butter and jam for serving

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking soda. Gently stir in the buttermilk just until dough comes together.
  • On a lightly floured surface, pat the dough into a circle 1/2-3/4 inch (1.25-2 cm) thick. Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut the circle into 4 equal quadrants.
  • Place a large skillet over medium heat. Lightly grease with oil or butter. Once heated, add the cut farls to the skillet, making sure they don't touch. If the pan is too small, cook them in 2 batches. Pan-fry until the bottom is browned, about 6 minutes, then flip and cook until browned and heated through.
  • Serve warm with butter and jam.
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Comments

  1. Sid

    29 February, 2016 at 8:15 am

    I have to try those. And it just so happens I have some buttermilk in the freezer from the butter I made last week. They look so good. Great SRC choice.

    Reply
  2. emmajeanne16

    29 February, 2016 at 12:48 pm

    I don’t really like soda bread but every year like clockwork I make one for St. Patrick’s Day. Happy Reveal Day!

    Reply
  3. oureatinghabits

    29 February, 2016 at 10:18 am

    MMMM… Great choice. We loved when I made these!

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  4. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie

    29 February, 2016 at 12:40 pm

    Mmm I bet those taste great warm with jam spread on them!

    Reply
  5. Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm

    29 February, 2016 at 10:44 pm

    Very interesting. They look like biscuits but are pan fried. I am putting them on my to make list.

    Reply
  6. terristeffes

    1 March, 2016 at 9:25 am

    Those look delicious. The pan frying blew my mind! I am definitely putting them on my list.

    Reply
  7. katiezeller

    2 March, 2016 at 12:13 pm

    Never heard of these…. How fun! I bake Irish Soda Bread at least once a week…. I have to try these

    Reply
  8. Tara

    2 March, 2016 at 10:36 pm

    Thanks everyone!

    Reply
  9. lk529

    3 March, 2016 at 10:06 pm

    Oh these are fun!

    Reply
  10. Rosie A Fegan

    11 May, 2020 at 7:15 am

    Thank you for this recipe. I’m from Belfast, Ireland and made these at school, but have not made them since. Your recipe is spot on. However, here we cook them on a floured skillet, they then can be sliced horizontally and fried on the pan. Great with fried eggs, bacon and sausage!! We also serve with potato farls. A breakfast know as an Ulster fry

    Reply
    • Tara

      11 May, 2020 at 9:01 am

      Thank you so much Rosie! Sounds incredible!

      Reply
      • Jackie

        11 May, 2020 at 3:35 pm

        Thanks so much for sharing, Tara! I’ve been trying to find a recipe for this after spending a month in Belfast, where almost every breakfast was topped with a beautifully pan fried soda farl. And thanks for vouching on the recipe, Rosie.

        Reply
        • Tara

          13 May, 2020 at 10:42 pm

          Hi Jackie! So happy to hear! Hopefully I get the chance to visit Belfast someday.

          Reply
    • Helen Campbell

      17 May, 2020 at 2:39 am

      I’ve just made mine same recipe added bacon ‘ grated cheese to the mix. Delicious. Fried egg on top then

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      • Tara

        17 May, 2020 at 9:52 am

        Hi Helen! That sounds incredible! Thanks for sharing

        Reply
  11. Sarah

    17 May, 2020 at 5:21 am

    Can you make this without butter milk if don’t have any and can’t get any?

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    • Tara

      17 May, 2020 at 9:50 am

      Hi Sarah! In a pinch, you can place 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice or white vinegar in a measuring cup, then add enough milk to make 1 cup. Stir and let sit for 5 minutes before using.

      Reply
    • Donna Mitchell

      23 October, 2021 at 3:39 am

      You can make buttermilk from milk and lemon juice or cider vinegar.

      Reply
  12. Patricia

    11 July, 2020 at 2:50 am

    Great, make soda bread but my mums recipe is too damp for farls, this was just right. Had to use Greek yogurt as can’t find buttermilk here. What do you change for potato farls ? Thanks.

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  13. colin

    9 April, 2022 at 3:54 am

    1 teaspoon of baking soda for 250g of flour is far to much …half a spoon is ample alsp if you dont have buttermilk add few squirts couple of tea spoons of lemon to regular milk allow to curdle for at least 10 minutes and add to plain flour (if you have soda bread flour no need for baking powder)

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