Why is my lefse tough?

Why is my lefse tough?

Overworking the dough will make the lefse tough. The flour mixes into the dough much easier when using the Bosch Kitchen Machine. Use care to make sure too much flour isn’t added.

Is lefse Swedish or Norwegian?

Lefse (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈlɛ̂fsə]) is a traditional soft Norwegian flatbread. It is often made with potatoes, flour, butter, and milk, cream, or lard.

Can you use a tortilla press to make lefse?

Add in enough flour until it is the consistency for rolling out. I use a tortilla press to make the lefse. It is so much easier than hand rolling with a rolling pin. I use a cast iron pan to make the lefse.

Why are the edges of my lefse crispy?

A: Crispy edges are almost always the result of the edges of the lefse being rolled to thin. You want to roll a uniformly thick sheet of lefse, right to the edges. If you poke the potatoes with a fork and they fall apart they are overdone for lefse.

How do you soften lefse?

You can soften Lefse up with a few sprinkles of water and then place in a bag to soften. If dry, moisten briefly, then give it a quick zap in the microwave.

How do Norwegians eat lefse?

They are eaten with savoury, salty foods or with sweet foods. Common savoury fillings include cured ham and cheese. They can also be served as wraps, with fillings such as smoked salmon and cream cheese. Common sweet fillings are sugar and cinnamon.

Where did lefse come from?

Lefse is a Norwegian original. Colorful stories carry it back to the time of the Vikings, but history shows potatoes first appearing in Norway some 250 years ago. On the traditional Norwegian homestead, enough lefse would be made at one time to last for up to a year.

What is the difference between lefse and a tortilla?

It rolls like a flour tortilla. It folds like a flour tortilla. But it’s lefse (pronounced LEF-sah), a Norwegian flatbread often made with mashed potatoes. Like a tortilla, the lefse is rolled out and baked on a hot, round griddle on the stovetop, an electric lefse cooker or even on a Mexican comal (griddle).

What is a lefse rolling pin?

A lefse rolling pin is a rolling pin with 3 mm (1/8 inch) wide grooves carved into the surface. It is designed specially for making the Norwegian flat breads known as lefse.

Do you need a special rolling pin for lefse?

Absolutely not! You can use any pin to make lefse. At Lefse Time we like it for the results we get and the authentic markings on a cooked sheet of lefse. The smooth rolling pin is the standard pin you see in the kitchen because it is so versatile, you can roll pie crust, cookie dough or lefse.

What’s the best way to make Norwegian lefse?

Directions. Run hot potatoes through a potato ricer. Place into a large bowl. Beat butter, cream, salt, and sugar into the hot riced potatoes. Let cool to room temperature. Stir flour into the potato mixture. Pull off pieces of the dough and form into walnut size balls. Lightly flour a pastry cloth and roll out lefse balls to 1/8 inch thickness.

What’s the best way to prep for making lefse?

A flour dredger is a very handy tool for that step. Prep your rolling pin by working flour into every groove of your pin. This can be sped up by rolling your pin directly into flour. For example, place a cup of flour onto a tray and roll your pin back and forth through the flour.

How do you make lefse from frozen potatoes?

To your cooled potatoes add the 1/2 cup whipping cream, 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp sugar and 1 ½ cups flour. If you have refrigerated overnight, break up the potatoes into small crumbles before adding the remaining ingredients. Once added, stir until most of the flour is worked in (loose crumbles).

Do you need a turning stick to make a lefse?

Continue rotating or switching your angles so that you keep your lefse round and until you have achieved the size of lefse you’d like. Your lefse doesn’t need to be perfectly round. Using a lefse turning stick, slide the stick under the lefse sheet (middle of sheet) making sure to keep the tip of the stick down.