Old Norwegian Lefse

Name: Old Norwegian Lefse
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Other
Ingredients: 5 large potatoes, peeled; ½ cup sweet cream; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons butter; Flour (½ cup for each cup mashed potatoes)

A family recipe for Old Norwegian Lefse from the Nelson Family Recipe Book.

Old Norwegian Lefse prepared as a finished dish

Cook: 45 min
Total: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Difficulty: Easy
Cuisine: Other
Protein: Vegetarian

Ingredients

Servings

Original recipe

Shopping list for 4

Instructions

1
Boil potatoes and mash very fine.
2
Add cream, butter, and salt. Beat until light and let cool;
3
add flour.
4
Take a piece of the dough, roll as for pie crust, rolling as thin as possible and as large as it will go on griddle.
5
Bake until a light brown, turning frequently to prevent scorching.
6
Pile on a plate, buttering each one.
7
You can sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on them for a special treat.

Ingredients

Servings

Original recipe

Shopping list for 4

Instructions

1
Boil potatoes and mash very fine.
2
Add cream, butter, and salt. Beat until light and let cool;
3
add flour.
4
Take a piece of the dough, roll as for pie crust, rolling as thin as possible and as large as it will go on griddle.
5
Bake until a light brown, turning frequently to prevent scorching.
6
Pile on a plate, buttering each one.
7
You can sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on them for a special treat.