Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add sifted self-raising soda bread flour to a bowl.
- 2Pour buttermilk into a jug.
- 3Add vegetable oil to the buttermilk and mix.
- 4Gradually add the buttermilk and oil mixture to the flour, mixing with a fork.
- 5Continue mixing until all the flour is incorporated and the dough reaches the right consistency.
- 6Shape the dough on a floured surface into a circle shape, about 2cm thick.
- 7Cut the dough into quarters to form the farls.
- 8Place the farls onto a griddle or floured frying pan on medium heat.
- 9Dust the tops of the farls with a little bit of flour.
- 10Bake each side for 10 to 15 minutes until a nice crust forms.
- 11Do each edge for a few minutes to seal it.
- 12Pop the farls onto a cooling rack, loosely covering with a tea towel, allowing them to cool.
- 13Slice the cooled farls.
- 14Serve with real butter and homemade jam.
Ingredients
- 370 g Self-raising Soda bread flour
- 0.5 Pint Buttermilk
- 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
- Butter
- Jam
Equipment
bowlmeasuring jugforkfloured surfacerolling pinknifegriddlecooling racktea towel
Tips
- It's better for the dough to be dry than too wet, as you can always add more liquid.
- Bake each side for 10-15 minutes until a nice crust forms, then seal the edges for a few minutes.
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