Ozarks Persimmon Pudding Recipes

OZARK PUDDING

Steps:

• Cream butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla with a mixer. In another bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
• Add to creamed mixture and mix until all ingredients are wet. Fold in chopped apples with a spoon. Spray a 9 inch deep dish pie plate with cooking spray.
• Pour in batter and sprinkle chopped nuts on top. (You can fold nuts into batter if you want) Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes testing center to see if done. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream on top while warm from the oven.

HARRIET DAVIS'S INDIANA PERSIMMON PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Combine buttermilk and baking soda together in a bowl.
• Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl.
• Mix persimmon pulp and sugar together in a large bowl. Beat in eggs. Add buttermilk mixture alternately with flour mixture, stirring until combined. Stir in heavy cream and melted butter. Pour batter into a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges pull away from the sides of the pan and cracks begin to appear in the center, 25 to 30 minutes. Chill until serving.

OLD-FASHIONED PERSIMMON PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, white sugar, and brown sugar until thoroughly combined. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and milk together until smooth, and add the flour mixture, alternating with the persimmon pulp in several additions, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the melted butter. Scrape the batter into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the pudding comes out clean, about 1 hour. Allow to cool before serving.