[mollynme]

The only stuff you can buy in the stores here is "Mrs. Olson's" which is heavy and sour - yuck!
I was introduced to home made lefse in North Dakota years ago and Granrud's is the closest I've come to the real thing.
Even the store-bought lefse I get in Norway (Stavanger)leaves something to be desired. None of my Norwegian relatives know how to make it so it looks like your friend was right ;0(

[Chena]

"heavy and sour" describes perfectly the storebought stuff I had tried years ago. Yuck, is right!

It's so sad that lefse-making has become a dying art. Making lefse takes a bit of practice, but it is sure worth the effort. I have what I call a "foolproof" recipe that came with my Heritage Lefse Plate. Instead of going through the process of cooking and ricing, or mashing the potatoes, I use Idahoan instant potatoes in the recipe and it makes delicious lefse.

Maybe someday you could try making it yourself and amaze your Norwegian relatives! ;)