How to Make Lefse From Instant Potatoes

Lefse ("lef-sa") is traditional Norwegian potato flatbread. Usually made with day-old mashed potatoes, this recipe is made quick and easy with instant mashed potato flakes. Once the fare of peasants, lefse today is considered a delicacy and a special treat, especially around the holidays. Does this Spark an idea?

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Instant mashed potato flakes
Butter
Boiling water
Whole milk
Salt
Flour
Rolling pin
Griddle or lefse grill

Instructions

- 1
  
  Gather all the ingredients. Set a griddle on the range to preheat, or heat up an electric lefse grill.
- 2
  
  Pour the instant potato flakes into a medium bowl. Add the salt and butter. Pour the boiling water over the potato flakes. Mix quickly with a fork until thick and smooth. Divide the mashed potatoes evenly between two bowls.
- 3
  
  Add melted butter to each bowl with sugar. Mix well. Cover both bowls and refrigerate overnight.
- 4
  
  Put flour into each bowl of potatoes. Work the flour in until the dough is easy to handle. Form the dough into balls. Use a small measure or ice cream scoop to assure that the portions are the same. Refrigerate the dough balls for a few hours or overnight.
- 5
  
  Flour a board. Roll each dough ball out into a circle 9 to 12 inches in diameter. Brown the lefse on both sides on the griddle or lefse grill.
- 6
  
  Put some butter and a little sugar on each lefse immediately after taking it off the grill. Roll the lefse up and serve hot.
- 7
  
  Keep extra lefse warm on a plate between two clean kitchen towels. Offer jams, lingonberry sauce and sour cream for the lefse.

Tips & Warnings

Use warm lefse as a bun for sausage or meatballs.

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Comments

mfahrney Mar 16, 2009
This sounds delicious...thanks!
mfahrney Mar 16, 2009
This sounds delicious...thanks!
hlejames Mar 14, 2009
Yum! I don't know what makes me happier, lefse or another Norske on EHow. Hopefuly, instant potatoes will be easier to roll out. Mine are always to thick...ufda.
hlejames Mar 14, 2009
Yum! I don't know what makes me happier, lefse or another Norske on EHow. Hopefuly, instant potatoes will be easier to roll out. Mine are always to thick...ufda.

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