Norwegian Potato Lefsa

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Lefsa is a traditional Norwegian flatbread made with mashed potatoes, cream, flour, and sugar. Lefsa are usually reserved for holiday meals when they are served warm with butter and sprinkled with cinnamon-sugar for a sweet treat. They are also delicious rolled up with a juicy pickled herring.

Submitted by Thomas
Updated on November 2, 2023
Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Additional Time:
2 hrs
Total Time:
2 hrs 50 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 lefsa
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 18 baking potatoes, scrubbed

  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream

  • ½ 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 until cold or overnight.

  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. It is important that dough balls stay cold till they are rolled out.

  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.

Cook’s Note

You can use leftover mashed potatoes to speed things up.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

756 Calories
18g Fat
133g Carbs
17g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 756
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g 23%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 51mg 17%
Sodium 989mg 43%
Total Carbohydrate 133g 49%
Dietary Fiber 12g 44%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 17g 33%
Vitamin C 95mg 105%
Calcium 81mg 6%
Iron 7mg 37%
Potassium 2099mg 45%

* 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.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.