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Norwegian Potato Lefsa

SUBMITTED BY: Thomas

"Traditional Norwegian Potato Lefsa that's usually reserved for holiday meals. NOTE: It is important that dough balls stay cold till they are rolled out. "

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 18 baking potatoes, scrubbed
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour

DIRECTIONS

  1. Peel potatoes and place them in a large pot with a large amount of water. Bring water to a boil, and let the potatoes boil until soft. Drain and mash well.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine 8 cups mashed potatoes, cream, butter, salt, and sugar. Cover potatoes and refrigerate over night.
  3. Mix flour into the mashed potatoes and roll the mixture into balls about the size of tennis balls, or smaller depending on preference. Keep balls of dough on plate in the refrigerator.
  4. Taking one ball out of the refrigerator at a time, roll dough balls out on a floured board. To keep the dough from sticking while rolling it out, it helps to have a rolling pin with a cotton rolling pin covers.
  5. Fry the lefsa in a grill or in an iron skillet at very high heat. If lefsa brown too much, turn the heat down. After cooking each piece of lefsa place on a dishtowel. Fold towel over lefsa to keep warm. Stack lefsa on top of each other and keep covered to keep from drying out.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2003 by JENKATTZ
Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe. I was raised on Lefsa. I had lost my recipe... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2004 by ELJI
Thank You as the other reviewer I had lost this family tradition. Exactly the way I remember... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2006 by ThePieDude
lefsa. the best of all norwegian foods. I've made lefsa so many times its not funny. its... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2007 by yooper62
I am so glad I found this recipe. I haven't made it yet but I'm sure it will be great. I... MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2007 by Kate
The lefsa was great however it made WAY too much!!!! I made it for a party and had tons of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 9, 2008 by CALICO567
The correct Norwegian spelling is Lefse not Lefsa. Lef-sa is how it may look phonetically. MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2007 by KarenA
I love and was also raised on Lefsa! I've been making it for my kids for a few years now and... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Norwegian Potato Lefsa

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 765

  • Total Fat: 17.6g
  • Cholesterol: 51mg
  • Sodium: 1030mg
  • Total Carbs: 135.8g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 13.2g
  • Protein: 16.5g

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