Lefse(From Norway to North Dakota) Recipe - Food.com (2024)

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"Lefse, Norwegian potato crepes, are popular in North Dakota, particularly during the winter holiday season. The thin, delicate flatbreads are cooked in a skillet until lightly browned, spread with butter and sugar and then rolled into a thin tube. Good thing one recipe makes nearly 30 crepes; they'll go quickly! Around 1870 many European immigrants from Norway settled in North Dakota's northeastern corner, especially near the Red River. They are famous for their lefse. Icelanders also arrived from Canada. From the Cooking Channel."

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Ready In:: 1hr 40mins
Ingredients:: 6
Yields:: 28 lefse

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ingredients

1 ³⁄₄ lbs russet potatoes
¹⁄₂ cup heavy cream
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 teaspoons sugar
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons kosher salt
1 ³⁄₄ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling

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directions

Put the whole, unpeeled potatoes in a pot and cover with cold water by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and simmer gently until a fork goes through the potatoes with little resistance, about 40 minutes.
Cut the potatoes into smaller chunks and press through a ricer. If you don't have a ricer, peel the potatoes and mash with a fork or masher. Measure out 4 loosely-packed cups of riced potatoes and put in a large bowl. Heat the heavy cream, butter, sugar and salt in a small pot until the butter melts. Add the butter/cream mixture to the potatoes and mix gently. Put the mashed potatoes in the refrigerator to cool down, about 30 minutes. Once cooled completely, add the flour and work it gently into the potatoes. Do not over work the dough. Allow to rest at room temperature for 10 minutes.
Take 2 tablespoons of dough and form it into a ball. Sprinkle flour on a sheet of parchment or wax paper. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough into a very thin circle, about 1/16-inch thick and 7 inches wide. Flour the dough as necessary to avoid sticking.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Turn the parchment or wax paper upside down and gently peel off the thin circle of dough onto your hand. Place the dough directly in the heated skillet. Cook on one side until some brown speckles start to form, about 1 minute, and then flip the dough and cook for an additional 30 seconds. Transfer the cooked lefse to a plate and keep covered with a clean kitchen towel. Repeat with the remaining dough.
To serve, spread butter and sprinkle sugar on a warm lefse and roll it up. If the lefse is cold, you can warm it up quickly in a heated skillet.

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I grew up in North Dakota and coming from Norwegian families I ate lease often. An alternative to what the recipes says, we ate the lease at room temperature. ~ never had it warmed up. Also it becomes a great wrap for left over meats. Can add anything you like to suit your tastes. However, butter and sugar is still my favorite way to eat lease.

jacqueeverson
These were ABSOLUTELY UNBELIEVABLE! I can't stand potatoes in any form or fashion, but I just may make it a point to make mashed potatoes every night, just so I can make these jewels for lunch the next day!
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Mandy S.
That is the thickest, yellowest Lefse I have ever seen, and I have seen a LOT! It is actually more of a soft flatbread than a crepe. We make and eat it every holiday season; our favorites: fresh off the griddle with butter, or with our holiday roast pork rolled up in it. We think sugar in lefse is for sissies, or dessert. :)

cmjkrueger7

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Lefse(From Norway to North Dakota) Recipe - Food.com (2024)

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What does lefse mean in Norwegian? ›

noun. a round Norwegian flatbread resembling a tortilla, made with mashed potatoes and flour.

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What country did lefse originally come from? ›

Lefse (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈlɛ́fsə̌]) is a traditional soft Norwegian flatbread. It is made with riced potatoes, can include all purpose (wheat) flour, and includes butter, and milk, cream, or lard.

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What is the difference between lefse and Lomper? ›

Lomper (also known as potetkaker) are considered to be a small variety of potato-based lefse. Today, lomper are widely served with savory or sweet fillings. In particular, you'll find pølse i lompe or “a hot dog wrapped in a lompe” all throughout the country.

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What is the best way to eat lefse? ›

The end product has brown speckles on it and is delicious spread with butter, sprinkled with white or brown sugar (maybe add a little cinnamon) and rolled up or folded into quarters. That's the way we ate lefse, but you could put most anything on it.

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What do Norwegians eat with lefse? ›

Norwegians would also often eat lefse rolled up with butter, with many also adding cinnamon and sugar. Many people would also add different types of jam, cheese or other ingredients to make their preferred lefse. A lot of people eat lefse with savoury foods like ham, cheese, beef and much more, rolling it up as a wrap.

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Is lefse still eaten in Norway? ›

In Fjord Norway, the Vestlandslefse (lefse from Western Norway) is very popular. This is the sweet version with sugar and cinnamon. “A similar version is the tjukklefse (thick lefse), which also has a sweet filling,” Karlsen says. Another popular treat is the krinalefse.

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What does lefse mean in English? ›

ˈlefsə plural lefsen. -sən. or lefses. : a large thin potato pancake served buttered and folded.

What is a typical breakfast in Norway? ›

Typical breakfast in Norway today ranges from a bowl of cereal to a spread of meats, smoked salmon, mackerel in tomato sauce, pate, eggs, cheeses, jam, etc. served with warm rolls or bread. Oats are also popular served warm or with fruit or jam and milk, cultured milk or yogurt.

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Is lefse just a tortilla? ›

Lefse is a Norwegian flatbread that is a lot like a tortilla, but more delicate. After from intense research (Wikipedia), I found out that lefse is traditionally served with lutefisk, whitefish meat (often cod) and lye.

Do you put lefse in the fridge? ›

Lefse should be refrigerated or frozen. Our lefse is made with no preservatives, so it can take a week or so in the fridge. In the refrigerator, it needs to stay in its sealed package or it will dry out. If you don't plan on eating it right away, toss it in the freezer.

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What is another name for lefse? ›

Today, they are making kling. You and I might call it lefse, but to anyone from these parts, it's kling. Whether with a smear of butter and sugar or served plain, this is kling from Uvdal.

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What do you eat with lefse for dinner? ›

Spread with butter and sprinkle with brown sugar. This is a traditional way to eat lefse. Spread with mustard and wrap around Polish sausage, brats, or hot dogs. Spread with butter or cream cheese and wrap around leftover chicken, turkey, pot roast, or your favorite deli meat.

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What did Norwegians eat before potatoes? ›

In Scandinavia, which is nearly as potato-heavy as Ireland, turnips were a primary staple crop before the potato came around, so much so that in much of the world the rutabaga, a large version of the turnip, is known as a "swede".

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Can you leave lefse out overnight? ›

Caring for and Preparing Lefse

We recommend refrigeration for no longer than 2 weeks. When defrosting Freddy's, it's best to let it thaw overnight at room temperature.

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What is the origin of the word lefse? ›

Etymology. From Old Norse *leifsa, an s-derivative of Old Norse leifr (hleifr). Cognate with Shetlandic lefsi and Swedish dialectal läfsa.

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What do Norwegians call dinner? ›

1.1 Breakfast (frokost) 1.2 Lunch (lunsj) 1.3 Dinner (middag) 1.4 Evening meal (kveldsmat)

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What is the cultural significance of lefse? ›

It's hard to say when lefse originated. Maybe the Norse God Odin first had it served to the souls of the slain warriors who occupy Valhalla as a way to fortify them for their final battle. That's probably just a folk tale given the fact that the potato was introduced to Norway a little over 250 years ago.