I just finally figured out lefse. It took me awhile and a few resources. My friend Bonnie Franke helped tremendously. She gave me all the important tips and a real good recipe. When I went to buy the equipment I ended up at Chef and Company, a kitchen store here in Baxter. Chef and Company has all the kitchen gadgets you can dream up and they also have a huge actual kitchen where they conduct cooking classes and demonstrations. It just so happened that when I walked in there a lady was in the kitchen making lefse. After speaking with her I found out that the very next day they were having a free lefse "clinic". So the next day I went over there and they put an apron on me and let me use their stuff to cook lefse. They even let me take my creations home. So I thought I was all ready. I had all the equipment minus the actual lefse griddle. I used a griddle I already had. But my grittle didn't get hot enough and the lesfe was just okay. It dries out if you don't cook it hot and fast enough. So now I'm on the lookout for a lefse griddle. Walmart had them at Christmas time for around $70.00. I haven't been back since before the holidays so I don't know if they still have any but I'm thinking if they do they may be marked down. I'll have to check it out.The other Norwegian thing I want to properly cook is potato dumplings called coumpa (Koom-pa) or klub (cloob). My sister Lorrie has been making them for years. I tried it for the first time last year and on a scale of 1 to 10 I'd say I scored an eight. But this year I think I can improve on them. I received a Kitchen Aide mixer and the grinder attachment as gifts and I'm hoping that they may help.
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I thought you did a fantastic job with the dumplin's. I got to eat one or two last year. I would say a 10 out of 10. Oh and thank you again for the bday presents. love ya, mike
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