A large part of my heritage comes from my fathers side. My grandmother's mother started our Norway tradition, Lefse. When the holidays come around its a dish that you will always see. My grandmother on my fathers side was always the one to prepare and bring this dish on the holidays. It's a true family favorite. This is a Norwegian dish called Lefse. It is a thin mashed potato pancake rolled in butter and sugar, sometime cinnamon too.
things you will need:
2 cups mashed potatos
1 cup of lard
sugar
butter
cinnamon
First you will need too mash up some fresh potatoes. The amount of potatoes mashed will depend on the amount of Lefse you wish to prepare. Next roll the mashed potatoes into little 1 inch balls, then using a rolling pin, roll them out thin, like paper pancakes.Now you'll need your frying pan or skillet. You are going to place the thin mashed potato cake on a frying pan or skillet and begin to cook them as if they were a pancake. When dark spots tend to appear on your Lefse and it starts to bubble you will need to flip it. When the same thing starts to occur on the next side, it is time to remove your Lefse from heat. You will need to roll each Lefse up in its own towel or wax paper to make sure it stays soft and does not dry out. You can cary them all in either a zip lock bag or a basket if your heading to your destination soon.
Once all your Lefse is prepared you may serve it with butter spread across the top. I suggest sprinkling either sugar or cinnamon on top of your Lefsa as well. Then roll it up like a tiny burrito and enjoy. :)
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