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Irish Potato Biscuits

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Written By: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Editors The Almanac Editors and Staff
Yield
Makes 12 to 18 biscuits.
Category
Quickbreads, Coffee Cakes
Course
Side Dishes
Occasions
St. Patricks Day
Sources
Weekly Wisdom

Irish Potato Biscuits are a simple, old-fashioned comfort bread made from mashed potatoes, milk, and just enough flour to form a soft dough. Rolled out and quickly baked until lightly crisp on the outside and tender inside, these rustic biscuits are best enjoyed warm with butter.

Soft, hearty, and incredibly satisfying, they’re a cozy side dish that pairs perfectly with soups, stews, or a simple breakfast spread.

Ingredients
6 to 8 potatoes
1 cup milk or cream
1 tablespoon melted butter
salt, to taste
1/2 cup self-rising flour (approximately)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. 
  2. Boil and mash the potatoes, making sure they are free of lumps. 
  3. Add the milk, butter, and salt. 
  4. Add just enough flour to make a soft dough, then lay it on a floured board and roll out quickly and lightly to a half-inch sheet. 
  5. Cut into rounds; bake about 10 minutes, or until just crisp on the outside. Butter and eat before they fall.

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Comments

<span>Teddy Kandeor</span> Wed, 10/19/2016 - 03:46
To ensure we come up with crispy biscuits .
<a title="View user profile." href="/author/editors">The Editors</a> Wed, 10/19/2016 - 16:36

If you'd like the biscuit more crispy, just leave it in the oven longer--until it's more of a golden-brown.