Norwegian Lefse

Recipesfull introduces to you: Quick Bread Recipes. (Norwegian Lefse). 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.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 2hrs

Servings: 15

Yield: 60 Lefse cakes

Norwegian Lefse

Ingredients

10 pounds potatoes

peeled

½ cup butter

⅓ cup heavy cream

1 tablespoon salt

1 tablespoon white sugar

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

Bread

Directions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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

Norwegian Lefse

Servings Per Recipe:15

Calories: 367.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.9g 14%

Carbohydrates: 71.2g 23%

Dietary Fiber: 5.5g 22%

Sugars: 3.2g

Fat: 6.6g 10%

Saturated Fat: 4g 20%

Cholesterol: 16.3mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 197.3IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.5mg 50%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 46%

Vitamin C: 20.2mg 34%

Folate: 62.9mcg 16%

Calcium: 27mg 3%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 59.2mg 21%

Potassium: 917.7mg 26%

Sodium: 522.7mg 21%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 43%

Calories From Fat: 59.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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