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Norway

Lefse (Norwegian Potato Flatbread)

Serves 40 · 60 minutes

Lefse is a potato-based Norwegian dish that's great as a dessert, as a side, or as a main course with the appropriate filling. It's similar to a crêpe in that you can add many different fillings to create a different dish each time.

Suits: Vegetarian, Pescatarian. Allergens named in the ingredients: Gluten, Milk. Flags come from what shops, restaurants and cooks list and from the ingredient names. Always check the label. This is not medical advice.

Ingredients

  • 8 cups boiled and mashed russet potatoes, still hot
  • ½ cup melted butter
  • 3 cups unbleached flour
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup cream

Method

  1. Mix mashed potatoes with melted butter.
  2. If preparing ahead, refrigerate mixture overnight, and take the potatoes out one hour before beginning the rest of the preparation.
  3. Mix sugar, salt, cream, and potato mixture in a large bowl. Gradually stir in flour.
  4. Using about 2 tablespoons (or a golf ball-sized chunk) of mix at a time, roll mix into flat, round shapes on a flat, smooth surface. Use flour to keep the mix from sticking to the surface and the rolling pin.
  5. Place the round lefse on the griddle, cook until browned on bottom. Flip and repeat.
  6. Add toppings, and serve hot!