Lokše Potato Flatbread
Today, I am taking you to Slovakia! This small European country borders the Czech Republic on the eastern side. We will be making their famous potato flatbread, called Lokše.
Servings 6 pieces
Calories 215kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound potatoes skinless boiled
- 1 cup all-purpose flour plus for dusting worktop while rolling up the potato dough
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- pork lard or goose lard / butter, for topping cooked lokše
- ½ cup plum jam or other solid jam, for filling
Instructions
- Peel 1 pound potatoes and boil them in lightly salted water until tender. Allow them to cool down. Finely grate the cooled potatoes using a hand grater with small holes.
- Add 1 cup all-purpose flour and ¼ teaspoon salt to the grated potatoes, and mix until you have a smooth, non-sticky potato dough.
- Divide the dough into equally sized pieces. Dust the work surface with flour. Roll out each piece of dough into a thin circle, approximately 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter.
- Preheat an iron skillet over medium-high heat. Fry each Lokše on the dry pan, cooking both sides until golden brown.
- Brush the hot Lokše on both sides with melted pork lard or butter. Allow them to cool for a while, then spread with jam, roll them up, and enjoy!
Notes
- Makes about 6 lokše.
- When preparing Lokše, add just enough flour to the grated potatoes to create a non-sticky dough. Be careful not to add too much flour, as this will make the pancakes dense.
- Properly prepared potato dough will puff up during frying, creating blisters on the surface, ensuring that the Lokše will be perfectly soft and tender.
- Between frying each Lokše, wipe the pan clean of any leftover flour to prevent it from burning.
Nutrition
Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 363mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 2mg