Oregonian Haruspex > wrote:
> On 2014-06-25 20:59:53 +0000, sf said:
>
>> On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:44:27 +0000 (UTC), jinx the minx
>> > wrote:
>>>> sf > wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 15:31:10 +0000 (UTC), jinx the minx
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>> Second to that, lefse.
>>>>>>> I've seen that word before but never looked it up to see what it was.
>>>> Seems very tasty, I think I'll try making it someday. In modern
>>>> times, do most people start with leftover mashed potatoes?
>>>>>>> No, it is not made with leftover mashed potatoes ever. I'm sure there are
>>> recipes out there on the net using them or, god forbid instant potatoes,
>>> but that's heresy. In order for the dough to work, there can't be any
>>> lumps in it, which is why they use a potato ricer and not a masher. It's
>>> extremely time consuming to make, so I wouldn't recommend doing it by
>>> yourself. Imagine rolling out dozens of pie crusts and cooking them all
>>> one at a time. It takes forever. And if you aren't good at rolling out
>>> pastry paper thin without it ripping, forget it. It doesn't turn out well
>>> if you overwork the dough, so you can't just re-ball and re-roll it. My
>>> mom, one of my sisters and I make it every year before Christmas. There is
>>> definitely an art to it, despite it having only 3 ingredients. That said,
>>> I would not ever consider buying a mass produced version of it from the
>>> store.
>>> I found a recipe that uses only one pound of potatoes, so I'll give it
>> a shot someday. I'm pretty good at rolling round dough and getting it
>> thin, so that part won't be a problem. Thanks!
>
> It's generally not consumed except around Christmas-time along with the
> traditional lutefisk meal, as it's such a pain to make. When lefse are
> perfectly made, they are somewhat difficult to distinguish from a garden
> variety flour tortilla.

What?! Other than you can roll them with stuff inside, I would never
compare lefse to a tortilla. Number 1, lefse is paper thin. Number 2, they
taste nothing alike unless you've never had proper lefse. You are
absolutely right though about it being a pain to make.
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jinx the minx