Lefse Recipe

• 5 cups Potatoes (mashed)
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1/3 cup Solid Vegetable Shortening
• 2-3 cups Flour

• Heat the mashed potatoes in the oven until hot. Then add sugar, salt and shortening.
• Add flour and mix to make a stiff and workable dough.
• Pinch off egg-sized portions from the dough.
• Roll paper-thin, on a lightly-floured pastry cloth.
• Heat electric girdle or frying pan on medium heat.
• Put each lefse on the girdle or pan and cook, until light spots begin to appear on the bottom.
• Now, turn the side and cook until the formation of light brown spots.
• Remove lefse carefully from the girdle and stack between paper towels.
• Serve.