Norwegian Potato Lefse

Cocinar

1. 🥄Boil the potatoes.

Preparar

1. 🔥Peel the potatoes while still warm and run them through a potato ricer twice.

Pasos

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2. 🍳Let the potatoes cool in an uncovered bowl in the fridge.
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4. 🍽️Stir the salt, sugar, melted butter, and cream into the riced potatoes.
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6. ✨Slowly add the flour and knead by hand until you get a good consistency.
7. 🥄Don't add more flour than necessary!
8. 🔥Roll the dough into a long sausage and divide into about 7 or 8 pieces if using an 18 inch griddle.

Cocinar

1. 🍳If using a smaller griddle or frying pan, divide the dough into 10 – 12 pieces.

Pasos

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2. 🍽️Roll each piece into a ball and then press into a flat circle, using the edges of your hands to form the dough into a nice circle shape without any cracks.
3. 🌿This is important, otherwise you won't get round lefser.
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5. 🥄Heat up your griddle on medium/high heat.
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Cocinar

1. 🍽️Flour your rolling surface and roll the lefse dough into a large circle slightly smaller than your griddle or frying pan.

Pasos

1. 🌿Begin rolling with a smooth rolling pin, then switch to a corrugated rolling pin as the lefse gets thinner.
2. ✨Don't use too much flour, as then the edges can become hard.
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4. 🔥Roll the lefse onto your lefse stick and then gently unroll it onto your griddle.

Cocinar

1. ✨After a minute or two check the underside of the lefse for brown spots and then use the lefse stick to flip the lefse and cook on the other side.

Pasos

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2. 🔥Use the lefse stick to remove the lefse from the griddle and place it in a folded damp sheet or tablecloth.