Norwegian Potato Lefsa Recipe
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Norwegian Potato Lefsa

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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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 756 | Total Fat: 18.1g | Cholesterol: 51mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2003 by JENKATTZ   view full review
Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe. I was raised on Lefsa. I had lost my recipe...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2006 by ThePieDude   view full review
lefsa. the best of all norwegian foods. I've made lefsa so many times its not funny. its...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2004 by ELJI   view full review
Thank You as the other reviewer I had lost this family tradition. Exactly the way I remember...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2008 by Sandie   view full review
I love Lefsa this recipes is great. I was taught to us the mash potatoes and 1/2 cup of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2008 by Erin M.   view full review
My Whole family LOVES lefsa! The kids like it with butter & sugar (brown or white) or...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 9, 2008 by CALICO567   view full review
The correct Norwegian spelling is Lefse not Lefsa. Lef-sa is how it may look phonetically.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2007 by Kate   view full review
The lefsa was great however it made WAY too much!!!! I made it for a party and had tons of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2007 by KarenA   view full review
I love and was also raised on Lefsa! I've been making it for my kids for a few years now and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2009 by gmiles   view full review
I love Lefsa, and can not find it in southern California. It might be interesting to use...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2007 by yooper62   view full review
I am so glad I found this recipe. I haven't made it yet but I'm sure it will be great. I...

 

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