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2008 Events Schedule | 2007 Photos | Scandinavian Recipes | History of the World's Largest Lefse
The annual date for LEFSE DAGEN falls on the second Saturday in May,
which is two weeks prior to the Saturday of the Memorial Day weekend.
The Lefse Dagen celebration, which began in 1987, is sponsored by the
Starbuck Depot Society and supported by the Starbuck Study Club. This
celebration has a twofold purpose:
- To commemorate the, yet unbroken, record setting world's largest
lefse made during the Starbuck Centennial Celebration in 1983 by a
group of Starbuck Lions Club.
- This year will be the 25th anniversary of that historic event which took place at the Starbuck Depot Square in beautiful downtown Starbuck and created the
70 pound lefse with a diameter of 9 feet 8 inches.
In 2006 the Depot Society commissioned a special photo of the making of
the world's largest lefse and unvailed it to the public during the
Lefse Dagen Day celebration.
 Dale Lommen unvails giant photo
For more historical information about Starbuck, Glenwood or other area
communties in Pope County you may contact the Pope County Historical
Society or the Starbuck Chamber of Commerce .
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Many exciting activities are planned for this special day in our small
town of 1300 residents. Activities included music by the Norskies,
Scandianvain food, crafts sales, Shari Opdahl and the Elementary
singers, Lefse making demonstations and Jerry Anderson and his muscial
family.
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 World's Largest Lefse - 1983
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2008 Schedule of Events
Saturday, May 17th
Lefse Dagen will run from 10am to 2pm
A more detailed schedule of events will be posted after April 2nd
2007 Photos
 Ronnie having Lunch |
 Helen B with friends |
 Crowd awaits opening announcement |
 Earl makes lefse |
 Arnie's Mule
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 Audrey serves lunch
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 Ada serves lunch
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 Beautiful Spring Day |
 Lefse Dagen Poster
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 Lunch crowd |
 Jerry's crew waiting for the music |
 Rommegrot Chefs |
 Sher's kids sing |
 Glacial Hills Elementary Singers |
Scandinavian Recipes
Lefse Recipe: (Corrine Hoium)
Traditionally this recipe is used by local groups during Scandinavian events held throughout the year. |
Ingredients:
* 5 lb. Russet potatoes (pealed and cooked)
* 1/2 cup whipping cream
* 1/4 pound butter or margarine |
* 1 tablespoon salt
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* 4 cups flour |
Baking Instructions:
Mash the potatoes with the whipping cream, butter or margarine, salt
& sugar. Cool in the refrigerator over night. Rice potatoes and add
the flour. Roll and bake (1/3 cup makes one lefse round). One batch
makes 30 lefse rounds. |
Rommegrot Recipe: (Mrs Henning Lysen)
Traditionally this recipe is used by local groups during Scandinavian events held throughout the year. |
Ingredients:
* 1 pint thick whipping cream
* 1/2 cup flour
* 1 cup boiled milk |
* 1/2 tablespoon salt
* 1 tablespoon sugar |
Baking Instructions:
Boil ream about 20 minutes, then add flour and continue stirring until
butter separates. Then drain off butter. Add the boiled hot milk
gradually, stirring so as to make it smooth. Cook for about 10 minutes,
add salt and sugar, pour into bowl, sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon and
butter. Serve hot |
Sodt Suppe (fruit soup) Recipe: Mrs Gerhard (Mina) Landmark
Traditionally this recipe is used by local groups during Scandiavian events held throughout the year.
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Ingredients:
* 2 lbs prunes (soaked over night
* 1 lb raisins
* 1 can apricots
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* 2 small cinnamon sticks
* 1 lemon
* 2 cups sugar |
Baking Instructions:
Slowly cook prunes and raisins. Use 2 qts of this juice to cook with 1
cup tapioca. Then add it to mixture. Cook apricots (if dried cook
separately) and mix all together. Makes 6 - 8 qts |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 04 May 2008 )
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