Residents share their holiday food traditions

Leonila Gill assembles tamales, which she often makes in batches of 12 dozen at Christmastime. MADELEINE MILLER | DISPATCH RECORD
Leonila Gill assembles tamales, which she often makes in batches of 12 dozen at Christmastime. MADELEINE MILLER | DISPATCH RECORD

Lampasas residents enjoy a variety of holiday food traditions, both sweet and savory. Here, three Lampasas women share how they make their favorite treats.

LEBKUCHEN

Renate Wright grew up near Heidelberg, Germany, and she prepares a mix of German and American foods for her family’s Christmas celebrations.

Each year, she makes Lebkuchen, a traditional German cookie similar to gingerbread, but slightly…