Sally's Norwegian Lefse

Submitted by morgainegeiser

"My mom was from Norway and she always made lefse every Christmas. This is her recipe for this tasty dessert."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 12-15 lefses

ingredients

• 4 cups hot potatoes, mashed
• 1⁄4 cup melted butter
• 1⁄2 cup light cream
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1⁄2 cups white flour

directions

1. Mix the first 4 ingredients together.
2. Then add the flour, mixing thoroughly and adding a little extra flour if the dough seems too moist.
3. If using a pancake griddle, divide dough into egg-sized balls(if using a large lefse grill, larger balls will be needed.).
4. Chill the dough-balls for 30 minutes.
5. Roll out each ball on a pastry cloth until very thin.
6. Bake on a griddle or a lefse grill set at 400 - 500 degrees, until small brown spots appear on the surface. Then, turn and bake the other side until spots appear.
7. Cover with a towel or waxed paper after baking, to keep soft.
8. Serve buttered, and sprinkled with brown or granulated sugar.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

It has been quite a long time since I last had lefse, so making this recipe brought back a lot of nice memories! It might not be the winter holiday season, but it still tastes just as good! Never realized how easy it would be to make these tasty gems, & now that I do . . . well, your recipe is a keeper, for sure! [Made & reviewed while in Scandinavia with the ZWT6]