The Great and Terrible Fruitcake Project

[browngirl]

So, the wind is cool in the mornings, the sky clear and blue in a way only seen in the fall. As they have for several years, my thoughts turned to fruitcake.

But this year, I felt a certain... terror. I don't know if I have it in me this year to do the project like I have in previous years, especially around J. and E, but mostly just based on what my available energy currently seems to be. I know every year I talk about scaling it back, but this year I really must or risk promising more than I can accomplish, which would be utterly unacceptable. I could just take the year off, but I do love this project, and I'm afraid a hiatus will turn permanent. So.

For those who haven't seen me descend into fruitcake-related insanity before: I usually offer 4-5 different recipes/flavors of fruitcake (last year's are described here with recipes here), and a box of samples with 6 or 8 assorted bite-size cakelings. A gallery of cakes may be seen here.

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Comments

[icecreamempress.livejournal.com]

Would it feel easier to do a Fruitcake Recipe Bonanza (mailing out a little recipe booklet or similar) instead of actual fruitcakes this year? On the "teach a person to fish" motto.

Your postcard is making me happy every day from its place of pride on my refridgamerator.

I like this idea...

[fangirl715.livejournal.com]

...that is, if it's something you'd want to do. You shouldn't have to be the only fruitcake baker around (count me in as someone who'd like to learn how), and you shouldn't have to totally run yourself ragged, either. (If you really Just Won't Feel Right without baking at least some fruitcake, though--and I understand this kind of thing, believe me--I'd say either limit it to 4 sample-size cakes per box, or 1 cake per recipient/household/whatever.)