Lefse is a traditional Norwegian flatbread that is made with riced potatoes and other ingredients, formed into balls and then rolled out using special tools and then placed on a flat griddle.

Marjory Thorstenson, center, shows her granddaughter Karah Haug, 8, how to unfold lefse onto a hot griddle to cook it recently at the Thorsenson home as Keaton Haug, left, Thorstenson's grandson ...

TWIN FALLS • Throw some flour on the dough, flatten it, cook it on a griddle and you’ve got yourself some bread. Add some jam, butter and brown sugar and now you’ve got yourself lefse. The ...

Flip the lefse with the turning stick to cook on the other side for about 30 seconds. Then let cool between two damp towels to prevent it from drying out. Better yet, eat it hot off the griddle.

Lefse is more than a potato pancake; it represents a legacy of rolling, cooking and flipping passed down through generations like a family heirloom. This year, if holiday dinner table tensions ...