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Nordlands Lefse
sooooooo very Norsk
Nordlands Lefse is so Norwegian and soooo good. It is a traditional Norwegian food that will make your taste buds "Zing".
In Norway, "variety is definitely the spice of life". Like every else, including their languages, they have a multitude of names and recipes for each kind. It seems like every village and town has their own recipes.
In order to make it, you need a griddle and a rolling pin without ridges (for some other kinds you need a rolling pin with ridges), and BINGO you are on your way.
This variety is about 1/4" thick and has to be cut instead of rolled to be served.
It is unlike the kind made with potatoes, which is thin in shape. This one is usually enjoyed as a snack or a tasty dessert, and is not served with dinner.
Oh, I have some news for you, when I was i Norway a couple of weeks ago, mom told me that there is a right side and a wrong side of the Nordlands Lefse.
I could hardly believe it, but she proved it to me. The wrong side is the side where there appears round spots, the other side has an even golden color. "Go figure"...
but mom was right - aren't they always??
Here is the recipe:
Nordlands Lefse
Makes 24 pieces.
Ingredients:
2-1/2 cups (5 dl.) kefir or plain yogurt
2 eggs
2 cups sugar
1-1/2 tablespoon horn salt
2 lbs-4 ounces flour or less (leave out 4 ounces for rolling out dough.)
9 ounces (2 sticks + 2 tablespoons)/250 gram) butter
Preparation:
Mix butter and sugar until creamy.
Add eggs and stir
Mix horn salt and a small amount of kefir in a cup.
Gradually add to batter
along with the remainder of kefir and flour.
Make medium soft dough.
Form dough into a sausage-like roll and divide into 24 equal parts.
Roll out a round sheets about 1/4" thick with rolling pin.
If you don't have a griddle (takke in Norwegian) you can bake it on a black iron frying pan on top of your stove.
If you use a frying pan you may have to reduce the size of the sheets to fit your pan and you might end up with more than 24 pieces.
Sometimes I bake this delicacy in the oven at 400° F./200° C. on a uncoated cookie sheet and it turns out perfect.
Spread butter and sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on the whole round. Cut the round in half and place the other half on top. Divide into pie shaped pieces and you are ready to enjoy this delicious Norwegian treat.
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