Norwegian Lefse Recipe
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Norwegian Lefse

By: DEBBA7 
"I was raised on Lefse as a special treat for the holidays. We still make it every holiday season, and this is the best recipe ever. We eat ours with butter and sugar. Note: you will need a potato ricer to prepare this recipe."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (45)

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Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 60 Lefse cakes
 

Ingredients

  • 10 pounds potatoes, peeled
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

  1. Cover potatoes with water and cook until tender. Run hot potatoes through a potato ricer. Place into a large bowl. Beat butter, cream, salt, and sugar into the hot riced potatoes. Let cool to room temperature.
  2. Stir flour into the potato mixture. Pull off pieces of the dough and form into walnut size balls. Lightly flour a pastry cloth and roll out lefse balls to 1/8 inch thickness.
  3. Cook on a hot (400 degree F/200 C) griddle until bubbles form and each side has browned. Place on a damp towel to cool slightly and then cover with damp towel until ready to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 376 | Total Fat: 7.5g | Cholesterol: 19mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2004 by EMERALDCITYJEWEL   view full review
This is the real deal. It is important to make sure the potatoes are cold before adding the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2006 by katie   view full review
This is the closest to my mom's recipe that I have seen. One suggestion I would make is if...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2003 by PEGGY ANDERSON   view full review
I have been looking for a lefse recipe for over a year. Well no more this is the one I will...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2003 by MYRNA DEHMER   view full review
This recipe was terrific! I love making lefse and this was one of the best I have tried, in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2008 by Stacy   view full review
I made this recipe last year for my family at Christmas. My grandpa was 100% Norwegian. He has...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2003 by KEVINKIMP   view full review
Perfect lefse! I've been looking for a good lefse recipe for a long time, and this one has...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2003 by JENKATTZ   view full review
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful recipe. I had lost my recipe for Lefse when my mother...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2003 by PAULKAT   view full review
This was the best lefse I have ever tried to make. The recipe was easy to work with. Thank you...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2010 by Hebbie Mae   view full review
This is the real deal, just like grandma used to make. Any recipe without real potatoes or...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2004 by LCSTEIN   view full review
These turned out great. I did have to add quite a bit of flour to keep them from sticking as I...

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