What can I make with persimmons?

Answer 1

Persimmon Cookies I

1 tsp. Baking soda
1 c Sieved persimmon pulp
1/2 c Butter or margarine
1 c Sugar
1 Egg
2 c Flour
1 tsp. Baking powder
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Ground cloves
1/2 tsp. Ground nutmeg
1 c Raisins and/or nuts.

Stir soda into persimmon pulp and set aside. Cream butter and sugar together.
Beat in egg, then persimmon mixture.
Sift flour with baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.
Add to creamed mixture along with raisins or nuts. Mix thoroughly.
Drop by teaspoons onto greased baking sheets and bake at 350F 8 to 10 minutes.


Persimmon Rice Pudding

4 cups cooked rice
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 cup raisins
2 cups persimmon pulp
1 1/4 cups milk
1 egg beaten
3/4 cup chopped nuts


Combine rice and pulp; set aside. Combine sugar, milk, flour, egg and vanilla.
Add rice mixture and mix well.
Stir in nuts and raisins.
Pour into a greased 3 quart baking dish.
Bake uncovered at 350 for 45 minutes or until set.
Serve hot or cold.
Makes 10 to 12 servings.

Answer 2

You can make persimmon cookies or persimmon cake, but I don't have a receipe for it right now sorry!

Answer 3

Persimmon cookies and persimmon bread are both yummy!

Answer 4

Here's a recipe that a friend gave me, I have not made this yet, but she loves it. She also told me of this website, so be sure and "click" on it to see more recipes for using persimmons.

Persimmon Pudding

2 cups persimmon pulp
1 ½ cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs beaten
Pinch salt
½ tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 c. heavy cream
1½ cup buttermilk
4 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 tsp. baking soda

Preheat oven to 350. Combine pulp and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Mix well. Beat in eggs. In a small bowl, put buttermilk and baking soda; stir. Add to pulp; mix thoroughly.

Sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt into a medium bowl. Add to pulp gradually and stir til well combined. Next, pour in heavy cream, and mix well.

Butter a 9" x 13" baking dish with some of the butter; add remaining butter to batter. Pour batter into dish and bake until dark brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. (About 1 hour.) Allow to cool. Serve with whipped cream or foamy sauce (recipe below).

Foamy Sauce for Puddings

1 cup confectioner's sugar
1 tsp.vanilla
1/3 cup butter
1 egg white
1 egg yolk

Sift sugar; next beat butter until soft and smooth; add sugar until well blended. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla and place mixture in double boiler over boiling water. Heat until yolk slightly thickens, stirring constantly. Beat egg white till stiff; and fold into mixture. Serve hot.

Answer 5

persimmon cookies!

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