Featured Food: Persimmons
Persimmons
Per.. si…mmmm..ons. The name says it all. Thank you to Lee for sharing her famous and much anticipated holiday dish, her Persimmon pudding recipe. Yum!
Persimmon Pudding
This is a recipe given to me a long time ago from an old friend – Subie Baker.
2 cups of very ripe persimmons – mushed
Beat 3 eggs and combine the following, wet and dry separately, then together:
1 1/4 cup honey (or brown sugar)
1 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 cup melted butter
2 1/2 cup milk
Pour into 8″ x 14″ greased baking dish and bake for 1 hour at 350*
Test with a toothpick. Raisins and nuts can be added.
Bon Appetite
Recipe by Lee Weisman
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