Norwegian Potato Lefse With Kling

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1. 1Step 1: Boil the potatoes. Peel the potatoes while still warm and run them through a potato ricer twice.
2. 2Step 2: Let the potatoes cool in an uncovered bowl in the fridge.
3. 3Step 3: Stir the salt, sugar, melted butter, and cream into the riced potatoes.
4. 4Step 4: Slowly add the flour and knead by hand until you get a good consistency. Don't add more flour than necessary! Roll the dough into a long sausage and divide into about 7 or 8 pieces if using an 18 inch griddle. If using a smaller griddle or frying pan, divide the dough into 10 - 12 pieces.
5. 5Step 5: Roll each piece into a ball and then press into a flat circle, using the edges of your hands to form the dough into a nice circle shape without any cracks. This is important, otherwise you won't get round lefser.
6. 6Step 6: Heat up your griddle on medium/high heat.
7. 7Step 7: Flour your rolling surface and roll the lefse dough into a large circle slightly smaller than your griddle or frying pan. Begin rolling with a smooth rolling pin, then switch to a corrugated rolling pin as the lefse gets thinner. Don't use too much flour, as then the edges can become hard.
8. 8Step 8: Roll the lefse onto your lefse stick and then gently unroll it onto your griddle. After a minute or two check the underside of the lefse for brown spots and then use the lefse stick to flip the lefse and cook on the other side.
9. 9Step 9: Use the lefse stick to remove the lefse from the griddle and place it in a folded damp sheet or tablecloth.
10. 10Step 10: Mix the softened butter, sugar, and cream together until smooth.
11. 11Step 11: Spread the butter mixture in a very thin layer across the lefse. Fold the edges of the lefse in to make a rectangle (see video). Then cut two triangles from another lefse to cover the empty sections.
12. 12Step 12: Spread another thin layer of the butter sugar mixture across the rectangle. Fold the rectangle in half and then cut into small rectangles to serve.
13. 13Step 13: Store the lefse with kling in an plastic bag in the fridge or freezer.