Christmas Palt in Minot

I have a friend who moved from Minneapolis back to Minot, North Dakota this year, and gosh I've missed him. Spending a week at Norsk Høstfestgave me an opportunity to see S again, and he invited me to dinner so I could watch him make his family's special palt. Palt is similar to kroppkakor, Swedish potato dumplings filled with tasty meat and served with BUTTER (and lingonberries), and lots of it. 

S's family enjoys palt all year long, but it is especially important during Christmas.They always drink milk with their palt. But we learned that palt is like friendship and pairs equally well with a glass of champagne.