Lefse
- 2 1/2 pounds red potatoes (do not remove skin)
- 2 1/2 pounds white potatoes (do not remove skin)
- 1 cup dried potatoes
- 1 cup flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup margarine
- 1 pair surgical gloves
- Wearing surgical gloves, steam red and white potatoes with skin still on them, until tender.
- Remove from steamer and cool.
- After steamed potatoes cool down, remove the skins and mash really well.
- Rinse 5 cups of the potatoes and mix with dried potatoes, flour, salt, powdered sugar, butter, and margarine with a pastry blender and knead well.
- Preheat an electric, teflon-coated griddle to 500 degrees F. You can also use a large, nonstick pan heated over high heat.
- Shape dough into golf ball size balls and roll in flour.
- Cover, and refrigerate for 3 hours, or overnight.
- Remove balls and slam on well-floured board.
- Use a notched rolling pin with a cloth cover to flatten and shape balls into very thin circles.
- The thinner you roll the circles out, the better.
- Use fresh flour on both cutting board and rolling pin after each ball has been flattened.
- Cook flattened balls on the griddle for 8 to 10 seconds on each side.
- Brush excess flour from lefse after baking and lay between 2 layers of dishtowels.
- Brush remaining flour off of grill each time.
- Package in zip lock bags and freeze or refrigerate immediately.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/lefse-recipe0.html (may not work)