A piece of lefse topped with rakfisk and other foods

Lefse is a traditional soft Norwegian flatbread made out of potato, milk or cream and flour, and cooked on a griddle. Special tools are available for lefse baking, including long wooden turning sticks called Lefse Sticks and special rolling pins with deep grooves. There are significant regional variations in the way lefse is made and eaten, but it generally resembles a flatbread, although in many parts of Norway, especially Valdres, it is far thinner. In some parts of the United States (such as North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, northern and central Iowa, Wisconsin, and Washington), lefse is available in grocery stores; one Minnesota tortilla factory makes a run of lefse once a month on its tortilla equipment. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Rakfisk served, with potatoes, lefse, onion and sour cream. ... Crisp bread Making Tortillas A flatbread is a simple bread made from flattened dough. ... For other uses, see Potato (disambiguation). ... A glass of cows milk. ... For other uses of Cream, see Cream (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Flour (disambiguation). ... cast-iron iron enamel stainless steel The cooking pan is a type of food preparation utensil commonly found in the kitchen which includes many more specific cooking vessels such as saucepans and frying pans (or fry pans). ... Official language(s) English Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Area  Ranked 19th in the US  - Total 70,762 sq mi (183,272 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 340 miles (545 km)  - % water 2. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Largest metro area Minneapolis-St. ... Official language(s) English Demonym South Dakotan Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th in the US  - Total 77,116[1] sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ...

Lingonberries are a common addition to buttered lefse hot off the griddle.

In central Norway, a variation called tynnlefse (thin lefse) is made, which is rolled up with butter, sugar and cinnamon (or with butter and brown sugar), and eaten as a cake. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1704 × 2272 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1704 × 2272 pixel, file size: 1. ... For other uses, see Butter (disambiguation). ... This article is about sugar as food and as an important and widely-traded commodity. ... Binomial name J.Presl Cassia (Chinese cinnamon) is also commonly called (and sometimes sold as) cinnamon. ... For other uses, see Cake (disambiguation). ...

Norwegian tykklefse

Tjukklefse or tykklefse (thick lefse) is thicker, and often served with coffee as a cake. For other uses, see Coffee (disambiguation). ...

Potetlefse (potato lefse) is often used in place of a hot-dog bun and can be used to roll up sausages. This delight is also known as pølse med lompe in Norway, lompe being the "smaller-cousin" of the potato lefse. Traditional Lefse is served with butter, jam, and/or plain. This article contains a trivia section. ... This article is about the prepared meat. ...

Lefse at the Minnesota State Fair

There are many ways of spicing lefse up. The most common is adding butter and sugar to the lefse and rolling it up. In Norwegian, this is known as "lefse-klining". Other tasty ways to eat it include adding cinnamon, or spreading jelly or lingonberries upon it. Scandinavian-American variations include rolling it with a thin layer of peanut butter and sugar, with butter and sugar, with butter and corn syrup, or with ham and eggs. Also quite good with beef, and other savory items, it is comparable to a thin tortilla. And, of course, it is great to put lutefisk in. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 878 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 878 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The Minnesota State Fair is the state fair of the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Three varieties of fruit preserves: strawberry, quince, and red plum Fruit preserves refers to fruit, or vegetables, that have been prepared, canned or jarred for long term storage. ... Binomial nomenclature Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. Ref: ITIS 505637 The Cowberry or Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) is a small evergreen shrub in the plant Family Ericaceae that bears edible fruits. ... For other uses, see Scandinavia (disambiguation). ... Peanut butter in a jar. ... For other uses, see Butter (disambiguation). ... This article is about sugar as food and as an important and widely-traded commodity. ... For other uses, see Butter (disambiguation). ... Lutefisk (on the upper left side of the plate) as served in a Norwegian restaurant, with potatoes, mashed peas, and bacon. ...

Many Scandinavian-Americans eat lefse primarily around Thanksgiving and Christmas, along with other Scandinavian delights such as lutefisk. Family members often gather to cook lefse as a group effort because the process is more enjoyable as a traditional holiday activity. This gathering also provides training to younger generations keeping the tradition alive. For other uses, see Thanksgiving (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ... Lutefisk (on the upper left side of the plate) as served in a Norwegian restaurant, with potatoes, mashed peas, and bacon. ...

The town of Starbuck, Minnesota, is the home of the world's largest lefse. Starbuck is a city in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. ...

Hardanger lefse

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Hardanger Lefse

Cutting the lefse with a grooved rolling pin

is made from yeast risen Graham flour or a fine ground whole wheat flour. The dough is rolled with a conventional rolling pin (and much more flour) until it is thin and does not stick to the surface. It is then cut with a grooved rolling pin in perpendicular directions, cutting a grid into the dough which prevents it from creating air pockets as it cooks. The lefse is cooked at high temperature (400F.) until browned, and then left to dry. It can also be freeze dried by placing it in a freezing temperature, and then returning it to thaw, and then returning it to the freezing again, over and over. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 436 pixelsFull resolution (1008 × 549 pixel, file size: 93 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 436 pixelsFull resolution (1008 × 549 pixel, file size: 93 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 506 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1008 × 1194 pixel, file size: 211 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 506 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1008 × 1194 pixel, file size: 211 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Graham flour is a type of whole wheat flour named after the American Presbyterian minister Rev. ...

Dried Hardanger Lefse can be stored without refrigeration for 6 months or more, so long as it is kept dry. It is customarily thought that the bread (along with solefisk) was a staple on the seagoing voyages as far back as Viking times. Kinsarvik ( pop: 459) is a village, and former municipality, in the county of Hordaland, Norway. ... Lutefisk (on the upper left side of the plate) as served in a Norwegian restaurant, with potatoes, mashed peas, and bacon. ... Viking Age is the term denoting the years from about 800 to 1066 in Scandinavian History[1][2][3]. // The Vikings have been much maligned in European history, due in large part to their violent attacks on Christians in the first centuries of their excursions out of Scandinavia. ...

The dry lefse is dipped in water, and then placed within a towel which has also been dipped in water and wrung out. Many people maintain that dipping in salted or seawater enhances the flavor. The dry lefse regains its bread texture in about 15 minutes. Often that time is used to prepare ingredients such as eggs or herring which are wrapped in the lefse once it has softened.

External links

• Lefse recipes
• Lefse recipe