Ingredients
Units
Scale
- 5 cups mashed potatoes (~2.5 pounds)
- 1 cup cream
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
Supplies
- Lefse griddle
- Rolling pin w/cover
- Lefse turning stick
- Pastry board w/cover
Instructions
- Boil 2.5 pounds of potatoes until they fall apart and yield 5 cups.
- Drain the potatoes, you don’t want any water.
- Mash the potatoes with a beater.
- Add cream, shortening, sugar, and salt to hot potatoes.
- Cool thoroughly, and then add the flour.
- Mix and knead.
- Roll the dough into balls.
- Chill in the refrigerator.
- Preheat the lefse griddle to 350 degrees. (may depend on your grill)
- Pull only one ball of dough from the refrigerator at a time.
- On a floured pastry board, roll the dough to about 12 inches in diameter.
- Place the rolled dough on the griddle.
- The dough will start to bubble.
- Flip and cook the other side.
- Repeat.
- When you’re ready to serve — spread with butter, and sugar, roll up and enjoy!
Notes
The time will depend on your lefse making skills 😉
- Category: Breads
- Cuisine: Norwegian
Keywords: traditional lefse, flatbread
