Lefse, a Norwegian Christmas Eve tradition

  • The late Beth Harding gives instructions on how to make lefse to her granddaughters Jennifer Peters (center) and Mary Jo Walker in 2009.
    The late Beth Harding gives instructions on how to make lefse to her granddaughters Jennifer Peters (center) and Mary Jo Walker in 2009.
  • The lefse stick in action.
    The lefse stick in action.
  • Mary Jo Walker, another granddaughter of Beth Harding, has a poster of her Grandma Beth’s lefse recipe on her kitchen wall, along with Grandma Beth’s rolling pin and the lefse stick she was gifted in 2010. photos courtesy of Mary Jo Walker
    Mary Jo Walker, another granddaughter of Beth Harding, has a poster of her Grandma Beth’s lefse recipe on her kitchen wall, along with Grandma Beth’s rolling pin and the lefse stick she was gifted in 2010. photos courtesy of Mary Jo Walker

    For as long as she can remember, Jennifer Peters has had lefse for Christmas Eve dinner.

    She describes lefse, a Norwegian dish, as a tortilla made from mashed potatoes. The way her family eats it is by…