Daily Archives: 20 November 2005

Lefse

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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 C water
  • 1 T salt
  • 3/4 C butter
  • 1 1/4 C milk
  • 3 T sugar
  • 3 3/4 C instant potato flakes
  • 2 1/2 C all-purpose flour

Procedure

Bring water, salt, and butter to a boil in a large saucepan. Remove from heat when butter is completely melted.

Add milk and sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved.

Add potato flakes and stir until incorporated. Do not overbeat. Refridgerate potato mixture overnight, or until chilled.

To make lefse, add flour and mix until a smooth dough forms. Form dough into 2" balls; roll into flat rounds and bake on a hot griddle until blistered (flecked with brown) on each side. When rounds have cooled, butter one side, cut into eights, and roll as for croissants (butter side in).

Lemon Green Beans

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I love green beans and the thought of drowning mine in cream of mushroom soup makes me cringe.

Ingredients

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Procedure

(procedure)# Place beans in a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover saucepan and steam 5-7 minutes or until green beans are tender. Rinse under cold water and drain.

Combine water and lemon juice in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat. Simmer 2-3 minutes or until reduced by half. Stir in butter. Add green beans and lemon zest. Simmer 3-4 minutes or until green beans are heated throughout. Remove from heat.

Add parsley and salt to taste and toss.

Sausage-Cheese Balls

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Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 C Bisquik
  • 1 lb sausage, smoked or spicy
  • 10 oz sharp cheddar cheese

Procedure

  1. Melt cheese in top of double broiler. Remove sausage from casing and mix well with Bisquick, using pastry blender to break sausage into small pieces. Add melted cheese to sausage mixture and blend well.
  2. Roll into 1" balls and place in a 9" x 9" pan or tray. Separate layers with waxed paper or plastic wrap. Place in freezer and freeze until firm, then store in plastic bag in freezer.

Serving suggestions

To serve, place frozen balls on ungreased baking dish or cookie sheet bake at 350F for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.