Lefse (Norwegian Potato Flatbread) (2024)

FAQs

How do Norwegians eat lefse? ›

Norwegians would also often eat lefse rolled up with butter, with many also adding cinnamon and sugar. Many people would also add different types of jam, cheese or other ingredients to make their preferred lefse. A lot of people eat lefse with savoury foods like ham, cheese, beef and much more, rolling it up as a wrap.

Serve lefse warm or at room temperature, spread with softened butter and rolled into a cylinder or folded into quarters. Add sugar or cinnamon sugar for a sweet treat.

The most quintessential way to eat lefse is to spread it with sweet butter, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, and then roll it up.

Lefse (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈlɛ́fsə̌]) is a traditional soft Norwegian flatbread. It is made with riced potatoes, can include all purpose (wheat) flour, and includes butter, and milk, cream, or lard. It is cooked on a large, flat griddle.

Lefse is a soft version of flatbrød, often made with a few more ingredients, like milk and butter. We use it to wrap all the goodies together – just like a tortilla.

Refrigeration is suggested because of the perishable nature of lefse, especially those recipes containing dairy products. Before packaging your lefse, make sure that your sheets are completely cooled; any heat retained will cause condensation in your packaging which gives you soggy lefse.

Spread with butter and sprinkle with brown sugar. This is a traditional way to eat lefse. Spread with mustard and wrap around Polish sausage, brats, or hot dogs.

Breakfast. Norwegian breakfasts tend to revolve around sea, with meals including smoked salmon, fish in various sauces and marinades (such as sardines in mustard sauce or tomato sauce, or pickled herring), smoked whitefish served with hard-boiled eggs or caviar (kaviar in Norwegian).

On to the proteins, Lefse offers 4.37g per 100g, essential for building and repairing tissues in the body. It also contains a variety of vitamins and minerals. With 172.0mg of sodium, it supports electrolyte balance and nerve function, while the 271.0mg of potassium can contribute to cardiovascular health.

If you plan to eat your lefse within the next week it can be refrigerated. If it will be longer than a week, put it in the freezer. Our lefse freezes beautifully and you can freeze it for up to six months, even if it has already been frozen once before. When you thaw your lefse, leave it out on the counter over night.

How many calories are in a piece of lefse? ›

Granrud's Potato Lefse (1 piece) contains 11g total carbs, 10g net carbs, 2.5g fat, 2g protein, and 70 calories.

ˈlefsə plural lefsen. -sən. or lefses. : a large thin potato pancake served buttered and folded.

Our lefse does not contain preservatives. It will stay fresh in the refrigerator about 3 days. How long does the lefse last in the freezer? Lefse will keep in the freezer for several months.

You can even use leftover mashed potatoes if you're short on time, and if you don't have a lefse stick, I suggest using your finger to carefully flip the rounds. You can even use a tortilla press instead of a rolling pin if you're somewhat intimidated in the kitchen.

The main culprits of rubbery lefse are adding too much flour or over-kneading the dough. Overworking the dough will make your lefse very tough.

Still, this caramel-looking cheese is eaten daily by many Norwegians, for example on a slice of bread for breakfast or as a snack. It is also known outside the country's borders, as the brown cheese from Stordalen Gardsbruk won a silver medal in the World Cheese Awards 2018.

Ideas for serving:

Norwegians make open-face sandwiches with whatever sandwich meats, seafood, cheeses, and vegetables they have around. Remember, it MUST be an open-face sandwich. Kaviar is sometimes served as a topping over sliced hard-boiled eggs on lettuce and thinly sliced English cucumbers.