LefseStore.com Shares its Favorite Potato Lefse Recipe

Normal 0       Fargo, ND-- www.LefseStore.com is a recognized authority onmaking homemade potato lefse using the special Scandinavian lefse grill.Business owner, Denise Peterson, has over 30 years experience making freshpotato lefse (pronounced 'lef-sa'), krumkake, pie pastry, and more Scandinaviantreats. Due to the popularity of lefse, Denise has agreed to share her favoritelefse recipe with her readers.   “I have been making hand-rolled potato lefse since I was ayoung bride. Now, many years later, I get many requests for advice on how tomake lefse ,” says Denise as she explains why she’s willing to share her skillswith others. “My own daughter and son-in-law are anxious to try out the lefsegrill and hear some family history, too. Making Scandinavian recipes becomes afun family event.”   Denise’s favorite recipe for fresh potato lefse makes about20 large rounds. Here is the recipe:   5 cups of peeled and cooked mashed or riced potatoes 1 cup of half and half cream ½ cup of butter 1 tsp. Salt 3 c. flour 2 tbsp. Sugar   Mash or rice boiled potatoes. Measure. Add butter, cream,sugar, and salt. Beat until smooth. Let stand until cold (or refrigerate in alightly covered bowl). Add flour when ready to bake (and not before). Make thedough into 1/4 cup dough balls and refrigerate in a cake pan. Removing onedough ball at a time from the refrigerator, roll thin using as little flour aspossible. Use a cloth-covered board and cloth-covered corrugated rolling pin toroll out the dough balls. Bake on a hot lefse griddle at about 450 degrees. Usea lefse stick to turn the lefse when you see it bubble and have light brownspots on the back. Cool under a lefse cozy or damp towels. Freeze aftercooling.   Denise has drawn a loyal following to her newsletterand on-line Scandinavian heritage cooking store, www.LefseStore.com . The storefeatures fresh lefse that can be delivered straight to the customer andspecialized Scandinavian cooking pans that give the treats their distinctiveshapes and tastes. There are several free recipes included on the site. Thestore features fresh lefse , the lefse grill , and the electric krumkake iron among other Scandinavian specialty items .

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