🇸🇰 Slovak Cuisine

Lokše

Potato Flatbread

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Easy
Calories 282 kcal

Thin, soft potato flatbreads cooked on a dry griddle, traditionally filled with goose fat, jam, or poppy seeds. A staple at Slovak harvest festivals and markets.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Rice boiled potatoes while still warm. Let cool slightly.
  2. 2 Mix riced potatoes with flour, egg, and salt into a smooth dough.
  3. 3 Divide into balls, roll each paper-thin on a floured surface.
  4. 4 Cook on a dry hot griddle about 2 minutes per side until golden spots appear.
  5. 5 Brush with butter and fill with poppy seeds, jam, or savory fillings.
  6. 6 Serve warm, rolled or folded.

Did You Know?

At the traditional Záhorie harvest festival, lokše-making competitions draw crowds who judge speed and thinness of the flatbreads.