Many of us have holiday traditions that date back decades, and some are starting new traditions. Artist and Cal Poly professor emeritus Crissa Hewitt’s fruitcake tradition goes back at least 50 years. Her fruitcake, however, is not a doorstop…it’s a Christmas delight. Father Ian Delinger joined her for this week's episode.
Playing With Food: Cooking Crissa’s Christmas cake
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Crissa Hewitt with her Christmas fruitcake.
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The beginnings of the cake in Crissa's enormous ceramic bowl.
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Mixing the wet with the dry ingredients requires a large roasting pan and lots of physical labor.
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The recipe makes 14 loaves to be shared with loved ones.
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Crissa's tradition very closely parallels that of Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory."
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