🇳🇴 Norwegian Cuisine

Lefse

Norwegian Flatbread

Prep Time 60 min
Servings 8
Difficulty Medium
Calories 181 kcal

Thin, soft flatbread made from potatoes, flour, and butter, rolled paper-thin and cooked on a griddle. Served with butter and sugar or as a wrap.

Ingredients

  • 1kg potatoes, boiled and riced
  • 60g butter, melted
  • 120ml cream
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 250g flour

Instructions

  1. 1 Boil potatoes until tender, drain well, and rice them. Mix with melted butter, cream, salt, and sugar while still warm. Cool completely.
  2. 2 Add flour gradually, mixing until a soft dough forms. Do not overwork.
  3. 3 Divide dough into golf-ball portions. Roll each paper-thin on a floured surface using a grooved rolling pin.
  4. 4 Cook on a dry, hot griddle for about 30 seconds per side until light brown spots appear. Stack and cover with a towel to keep soft.

Did You Know?

Lefse-making is a social tradition where families gather to make hundreds of rounds before Christmas, storing them for the holiday season.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/norwegian/lefse/