Easy Lefse Recipe

Learn how to make delicious Norwegian lefse without having to boil potatoes! This easy recipe uses instant potato flakes and 7up for a unique twist. Perfect for holidays or any special occasion.

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✓ Potato Flakes ✓ 7up ✓ Evaporated Milk ✓ Vegetable Oil

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Combine the potato flakes, salt, sugar, 7up, water, evaporated milk, and oil in a large bowl. Add flour and knead into a dough.

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Shape the dough into balls and refrigerate. Pull one ball of dough at a time from the refrigerator to roll and cook.

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Heat your lefse griddle to 350°F. Roll each dough ball on a floured pastry board until it's about 12 inches in diameter.

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Gently place the rolled dough on the griddle using a lefse stick. Cook until you see bubbles, then flip to cook the other side.

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Spread butter and sugar on your cooked lefse, roll them up, and enjoy the deliciousness!

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Easy Lefse Recipe

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Learn how to make delicious Norwegian lefse without having to boil potatoes! This easy recipe uses instant potato flakes and 7up for a unique twist. Perfect for holidays or any special occasion.

✓ Potato Flakes ✓ 7up ✓ Evaporated Milk ✓ Vegetable Oil

What You'll Need

✓ Sugar ✓ Flour ✓ Salt ✓ Water

Combine the potato flakes, salt, sugar, 7up, water, evaporated milk, and oil in a large bowl. Add flour and knead into a dough.

1

Shape the dough into balls and refrigerate. Pull one ball of dough at a time from the refrigerator to roll and cook.

2

Heat your lefse griddle to 350°F. Roll each dough ball on a floured pastry board until it's about 12 inches in diameter.

3

Gently place the rolled dough on the griddle using a lefse stick. Cook until you see bubbles, then flip to cook the other side.

4

Spread butter and sugar on your cooked lefse, roll them up, and enjoy the deliciousness!

5

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