Norwegian Mashed Potatoes Recipes

NORWEGIAN POTATO LEFSA

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and place them in a large pot with a large amount of water. Bring water to a boil, and let the potatoes boil until soft. Drain and mash well.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine 8 cups mashed potatoes, cream, butter, salt, and sugar. Cover potatoes and refrigerate over night.
• Mix flour into the mashed potatoes and roll the mixture into balls about the size of tennis balls, or smaller depending on preference. Keep balls of dough on plate in the refrigerator.
• Taking one ball out of the refrigerator at a time, roll dough balls out on a floured board. To keep the dough from sticking while rolling it out, it helps to have a rolling pin with a cotton rolling pin covers.
• Fry the lefsa in a grill or in an iron skillet at very high heat. If lefsa brown too much, turn the heat down. After cooking each piece of lefsa place on a dishtowel. Fold towel over lefsa to keep warm. Stack lefsa on top of each other and keep covered to keep from drying out.

POTATO KLUBB (NORWEGIAN POTATO DUMPLINGS)

Steps:

• Mix the flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, baking powder, and pepper together in a bowl. Place the potatoes and onion in a large bowl, and stir in the flour mixture until thoroughly blended. Use floured hands to knead the potato mixture in the bowl until it takes on the quality of stiff bread dough. Add additional flour if the dough is too sticky.
• Pinch off a tennis ball-sized piece of dough and shape it around a cube of ham, completely covering the ham, to form a ball. Repeat with remaining dough and ham cubes. Set aside any extra ham.
• Fill a large pot with water, add 2 teaspoons salt and any extra ham, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Carefully slide the balls into the boiling water, a few at a time. Loosen any sticking to the bottom of the pot. Simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove with a slotted spoon, and drain on a plate. Serve hot with melted butter.

NORWEGIAN POTATO LEFSE

Steps:

• Peel and cook potatoes in large pot of water.
• Drain and mash.
• In large bowl combine 8 cups mashed potatoes, cream, butter, salt and sugar.
• Cover potatoes and refrigerate overnight.
• Next Morning:.
• Mix flour into the mash potato mixture.
• Roll the mixture into 2 - 2 1/2 inch (approx.) balls.
• Place on plate and refrigerate to keep cold.
• Taking one ball out of the refrigerator at a time, roll dough on a floured board using a a rolling pin covered with cotton, until very thin (like a tortilla).
• Preheat griddle, iron skillet, or Lefse pan until very hot, reduce heat slightly.
• Cook each piece on the griddle until light brown.
• Remove to kitchen towel, cover to keep warm.
• Stack lefse on each other to keep moist.
• Serve with cranberry relish, preserves, or some like it with just butter with sugar sprinkled on it.

MASHED RUTABAGA - NORWAY

Steps:

• Peel and cut up one rutabaga into small pieces. Boil until tender in lightly salted water.
• Drain and mash adding butter, salt, pepper, and 1/4 cup milk or meat stock while the rutabagas are still hot.
• Adjust the recipe according to the size or quantity of rutabaga used. Some rutabagas are quite large!