Farl bread is a flatbread that originated in Northern Ireland and is popular throughout the United Kingdom. It’s made from a simple dough of flour, yeast, salt and water, divided into sections and cooked on a griddle or frying pan.
Farls are flat and round, soft inside and slightly crisp outside. They’re perfect for sandwiches, toast, or simply eaten with butter or jam.
Recipe · Bread
Farl bread
- 4 ingredients
- 8 steps
Ingredients
To make farl bread at home you’ll need
- 500 g wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dry yeast
- 300 ml warm water
Step-by-step preparation
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, salt and dry yeast.
- Add the warm water and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Knead the dough for a few minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Divide the dough into four equal pieces.
- On a floured surface, shape each piece into a flat round about 15 cm across and 1 cm thick.
- Heat a griddle or frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Cook the rounds on the griddle for about 5 minutes per side, until golden and cooked through.
- Serve warm with butter, jam or your choice of filling.
Enjoy your delicious homemade farl bread!