Anyone here ever make Lefse?

[pair8head]

It's a Norwegian flat bread made with potatoes heavy or whipped cream and butter. It is wonderful I remember a friend of mines mother making it years ago.
I was looking at a few recopies and have a question.

Do you really need a griddle that can go 500 freaking degrees to cook these???

[RinglingRingling]

It's a Norwegian flat bread made with potatoes heavy or whipped cream and butter. It is wonderful I remember a friend of mines mother making it years ago.
I was looking at a few recopies and have a question.

Do you really need a griddle that can go 500 freaking degrees to cook these???

yes

tho I just order mine from Granrud's in Opheim, MT. and yes, that was one of the best parts of being home before thanksgiving: Dad working the griddle, Mom doing the rolling. then, just nice fluffy, warm lefse with margarine and sugar... mmmm. QA is a great job

[dnw]

Never had lefse, but sounds good!

[RinglingRingling]

Never had lefse, but sounds good!

it is the thing that says, "yes, I am Scandanavian" during the holidays

[ScarletB]

Never had lefse, but sounds good!

it is the thing that says, "yes, I am Scandanavian" during the holidays

Gee, my Finnish grandma never made those!
Do they go with lutefisk???

[RinglingRingling]

Never had lefse, but sounds good!

it is the thing that says, "yes, I am Scandanavian" during the holidays

Gee, my Finnish grandma never made those!
Do they go with lutefisk???

yeah, you can serve lutefisk and lefse. I prefer the meatballs, rice, gravy, and lefse from church suppers

[pair8head]

I found a couple of recipes that call for baking it.

[SeattleParrotHead]

Don, try Scandinavian Specialties in Ballard. They sell both Lefse and Lefse griddles.
http://www.scanspecialties.com/

When I was a kid, my uncle Cliff (my dad's BIL) and his brothers had a meat market (Iverson's Meat Market) in Poulsbo, WA and they were reportedly the largest Lutefisk mfgs on the west coast. Christmas time in Poulsbo ("Little Norway") meant Lefse and Lingonberries, Lutefisk, Rollepolse, Yulekaka, Pickled Herring, and all sorts of scandihoovian treats.

[pair8head]

Don, try Scandinavian Specialties in Ballard. They sell both Lefse and Lefse griddles.
http://www.scanspecialties.com/

When I was a kid, my uncle Cliff (my dad's BIL) and his brothers had a meat market (Iverson's Meat Market) in Poulsbo, WA and they were reportedly the largest Lutefisk mfgs on the west coast. Christmas time in Poulsbo ("Little Norway") meant Lefse and Lingonberries, Lutefisk, Rollepolse, Yulekaka, Pickled Herring, and all sorts of scandihoovian treats.

Not big on Lutefisk I was offered a taste once and could NOT get it past my nose. Tried Pickled Herring (didn't care for it. Lingonberries and the other two I have never heard of.

Think I'll probably stick to the Lefse.

[SeattleParrotHead]

I can't stand most of it either! Lefse is pretty good, and my aunt made really good Yulekaka (Yule cake, or Christmas cake.)

"I had a family of racoons take up residence in our crawl space, our neighbor told me to put some lutefisk under there and it would drive them away....
Well, we tried the lutefisk trick and the raccoons went away, but now we've got a family of Norwegians living under our house!"

[RinglingRingling]

Don, try Scandinavian Specialties in Ballard. They sell both Lefse and Lefse griddles.
http://www.scanspecialties.com/

When I was a kid, my uncle Cliff (my dad's BIL) and his brothers had a meat market (Iverson's Meat Market) in Poulsbo, WA and they were reportedly the largest Lutefisk mfgs on the west coast. Christmas time in Poulsbo ("Little Norway") meant Lefse and Lingonberries, Lutefisk, Rollepolse, Yulekaka, Pickled Herring, and all sorts of scandihoovian treats.

Not big on Lutefisk I was offered a taste once and could NOT get it past my nose. Tried Pickled Herring (didn't care for it. Lingonberries and the other two I have never heard of.

Think I'll probably stick to the Lefse.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingonberries

[pbans]

I miss lefse....my family has strong Scandinavian roots....my Aunts could cook lefse like freaking machines.

[RinglingRingling]

I miss lefse....my family has strong Scandinavian roots....my Aunts could cook lefse like freaking machines.

my family, there were designated lefse makers for family events. My dad's oldest sister took care of it for that side, my mom's aunt took care of it there. Others could make lefse for personal consumption, but god forbid you brought yours to a family event if you weren't the designated provider.

[pbans]

I miss lefse....my family has strong Scandinavian roots....my Aunts could cook lefse like freaking machines.

my family, there were designated lefse makers for family events. My dad's oldest sister took care of it for that side, my mom's aunt took care of it there. Others could make lefse for personal consumption, but god forbid you brought yours to a family event if you weren't the designated provider.

My Aunt Frankie was the primary lefse maker. I get kind of misty thinking about it....a big pot of kumla....
Oh...and fattigman....

I was cruising recipes and found one for lefse made with instant potato flakes....I could hear the aunties screaming from here.

[RinglingRingling]

I miss lefse....my family has strong Scandinavian roots....my Aunts could cook lefse like freaking machines.

my family, there were designated lefse makers for family events. My dad's oldest sister took care of it for that side, my mom's aunt took care of it there. Others could make lefse for personal consumption, but god forbid you brought yours to a family event if you weren't the designated provider.

My Aunt Frankie was the primary lefse maker. I get kind of misty thinking about it....a big pot of kumla....
Oh...and fattigman....

I was cruising recipes and found one for lefse made with instant potato flakes....I could hear the aunties screaming from here.

I hear you on both of those. Last year the folks sent in a care package from a shop in Rochester, and while it was good lefse, it just didn't have the magic of the uncles in the living room talking about the last crop/hunting season/prep for spring; and the aunts in the kitchen talking around the kitchen table. Life was a lot simpler then.

[FinnsU.P.]

My first thought was that it sure sounds better than lutefisk but, then again, almost anything does - except maybe hagis! Horrible, horrible stuff there.
Anyone ever try Pulla, Finnish cardamon bread? That's wonderful and I get misty every Christmas when I stir the cardamon into that warm milk, melted butter, and sugar. It smells so good! I feel the same way when I add the cinnamon and nutmeg to the ground pork for the Tourtiere, French Canadian pork pies.