Laufabrauð (leaf-patterned flatbread)

Laufabrauð is a thin flatbread of flour and potato dough, cut with lacy patterns before frying. Traditionally made together as a family on Christmas Eve, it fries in seconds and keeps for several weeks in a tin.

1 h 50
4 servings
Advanced
Budget-friendly
🇮🇸 Iceland

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Ingredients

Décoration

Neutral oil, for frying

Spices & seasoning

1 tsp Salt

Nutrition facts

692 kcal per serving

Protein: 20 g
Carbohydrates: 96.8 g
of which sugars: 6.1 g
Fat: 23 g
Fiber: 5.4 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Mix the flour, salt, sugar and yeast, then add the mashed potatoes, butter and lukewarm milk.
Knead for 10 minutes until you have a smooth, supple dough, cover it and let it rise for 1 hour.
Divide the dough into walnut-sized balls, flatten them by hand, then roll them into very thin discs.
Place each disc on a board and cut lacy patterns into it with a knife, taking care not to cut it in two.
Heat the oil to 180 °C in a deep pan and fry each disc for 20 to 30 seconds, until golden.
Drain the flatbreads on kitchen paper and let them cool completely before storing them in an airtight tin.