Lefse

Adult Enrichment / Cooking -

Fall 2025

Lefse is a Norwegian delicacy, made for banquets, holidays, weddings, and all special occasions. Making the dough, baking, storing, and of course how to serve lefse (bonus is a bit of history and humor). We will begin with real potatoes using a number of authentic recipes and a modern version using instant potatoes. Plan to sample your fresh, warm creations with traditional fillings, plus take home finished lefse and dough to bake and then share with family and friends. A $9 supply fee payable to instructor at class.

Instructors

Nancy Burgeson

Nancy Burgeson has been teaching Community Education classes for over 45 years and 16,000 plus students. She has a real passion for baking and candy making, which led her to Wilton Enterprises in Woodridge, Illinois, where she worked for over 10 years. Wilton is a leader in the baking industry. During that time she won many awards for her duties with the company including being inducted into the Wilton Method Hall of Fame for her teaching skills. Nancy's skills in working with people led her to the Youth and Family Senior Enrichment Coordinator position for the Bloomington Public Schools/Community Education Department. Although she loved her job, she longed to be back in a classroom with adult learners sharing her passions for baking and candy making. Since then, she has taught a variety of baking and cooking classes.