Lefse Scandinavian Bread

It looks a lot like a flour tortilla.

Lefse scandinavian bread. Of the many scandinavian recipes i ve learned including aebleskiver lefse is an all time holiday must lefse is a simple bread made from potatoes and flour. Prepared on special lefse griddles and turned with a long lefse stick this paper thin potato bread is best served warm with butter and sugar. It s traditionally served with meals as a bread but it also makes a great tasting snack spread with butter and sprinkled with a little sugar or rolled up with meats cheeses or fruit filings.

Just like grandma rolled by hand and baked from the kitchen. Countryside lefse lets you experience the simple lip smacking perfection of authentically handmade lefse again. Lefse is an iconic holiday food served on the tables of norweigian americans on thanksgiving and worldwide on christmas.

Stuck to my fingers like mad. Still warm from the oven with melting butter and sugar rolled up inside. One of our favorite ways is to use it instead of a bun.

Lefse can also be frozen too. Defined as a humble norwegian potato bread delicacy it serves an almost sacred function as the primary norwegian american link to grandparents and their roots. A touch of old fashioned whole grain dijon mustard placed on our signature swedish rye bread with corned beef sauerkraut and melted swiss cheese topped off with a dill pickle.

Cook other side just until lightly browned. Lefse is a traditional scandinavian flat bread made from potatoes flour salt and oil. Using a lefse stick or a long flat stick or long thin spatula roll the raw lefse around the stick and then unroll onto a hot griddle 450 degrees flip once the first side starts to form bubbles and is lightly browned or freckled.

The velvet ivory rounds with tan polka dots from the griddle emit a subtle scent that most find irresistible. So delicious and there s so many ways to enjoy it. Lefse is a traditional holiday food among norwegian americans in the u s so you might include it on the menu if you are entertaining guests for christmas.