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.

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…