Irish Potato Bread

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups self-rising flour, plus more for dusting
• 2 tbsp. cold bacon fat or unsalted butter, cubed, plus more for frying
• Kosher salt, to taste
• 1 1⁄2 cups mashed potatoes (about 3 large potatoes, boiled and mashed)
• 1 ⁄4 cup milk
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced crosswise, for garnish (optional)

Details

Adapted from saveur.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 400°. Combine flour, bacon fat, and salt in a bowl and mix until pea-size crumbs form; add mashed potatoes and milk, mixing to form a smooth dough. Roll out onto a lightly floured surface into a 9 1⁄2” x 9 1⁄2” square. Cut into twenty 2 1⁄2” squares, rerolling dough as needed. Bake on a parchment paper–lined baking sheet until lightly golden, 20 minutes, rotating pans halfway through; transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Heat bacon fat over medium-high heat; cook bread until warmed through and golden, flipping once, about 2 minutes. Serve warm with scallions if you like.