Persimmon Marmalade Recipes

PERSIMMON JAM RECIPE

Steps:

• Rinse Persimmon, pat dry.
• Cut persimmon into quarters. Cut out stem part. Peel fruits. Some persimmon varieties have a jelly like seed pod in the fruit, take out if you find one.
• Cut persimmons into chunks.
• Place fruits into a large pot with the sugar, lemon juice, and squeezed out clean lemon halves.
• Stir everything well and keep over high heat.
• Bring to a rolling boil and reduce heat to a medium heat setting.
• Allow the jam to cook and reduce. This can take 30-50 minutes.
• When you think it looks cooked, blend jam smoothly.
• Test if the jam is set by dropping some hot jam on an ice-cold plate and move the plate around. If the jam is running, it needs to reduce more. If it's not moving it's set. Repeat the process until it looks set. You can also test if your jam is set with a candy thermometer, 105 Celsius/220 Fahrenheit.
• Pour hot jam into clean sterilized jars.
• Close jars tight with lids and turn upside down to create a vacuum. Allow to cool and store lid up on a shelf, away from direct sunlight, in a cool and dry place.

FUYU PERSIMMON PRESERVES

Steps:

• Wash, peel, and chop the persimmons; add to a medium-sized pot. Cover with five cups of water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 20 minutes over low heat, until tender.
• Drain all the liquid, then add the cinnamon, cardamom, and lemon zest.
• Sprinkle with two cups of sugar, then heat over low to medium heat until the sugar begins to dissolve.
• Stir frequently to prevent burning. Once the mixture comes to a boil, lower the heat and cook for an additional 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the lemon juice halfway through the cooking process.
• Mash with a potato masher to get the consistency that you prefer.
• Remove from heat when the syrup is thickened.
• Ladle the preserves into two eight oz. sterilized mason jars. Run a knife along the edges of the filled jars to bring any bubbles that might have formed up to the surface. Tighten the lids on the jars and process in hot water for ten additional minutes.

EASY PERSIMMON JAM

Steps:

• Combine persimmon flesh, sugar, persimmon skin, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a small pot over medium heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until persimmon flesh softens and jam thickens, about 10 minutes.
• Cool jam until set, about 30 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE PERSIMMON MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Butter eight of the inserts of a muffin tin (with a 1/3-cup capacity each).
• Sift together all of the dry ingredients into a bowl, pressing through any lumps of leavening, then tilt any bits of grain left in the strainer back into the mixture.
• In a stand mixer, or by hand, beat the butter with the brown and granulated sugars until light and creamy, for three to five minutes.
• Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl to make sure they're incorporated.
• Add the yogurt, then half of the persimmon puree.
• Stir in half of the dry ingredients, then add the remaining persimmon puree.
• Gently mix in the remaining dry ingredients until almost incorporated, then fold in the chocolate chunks and any chocolate dust.
• Divide the batter into the muffin tins and if there are any bits of persimmon visible in the batter, lift them out with a spoon and distribute them over the top.
• Bake the muffins for 30 to 35 minutes, rotating the muffin pan midway during baking. The muffins are done when they still feel still soft in the center and spring back lightly when pressed.
• Let the muffins cool for a few minutes, until you can handle them, then lift them out of the pan and set them on a cooling rack.

PERSIMMON MARMALADE

Steps:

• Cut the tops off the persimmons; scoop out the flesh.
• Discard the seeds and cores.
• Crush the fruit and cook with the remaining ingredients over medium heat until mixture is thick., taking care not to scorch.
• Ladle into hot canning jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
• Wipe edges of jars with a clean cloth, place lids and screw bands on fingertip-tight.
• Process in boiling water bath for ten minutes.
• Remove to a protected countertop and allow to cool undisturbed for 24 hours.

PERSIMMON JAM

Steps:

• Slice persimmons into small chunks and remove stems and seeds.
• Add persimmons and lemon juice to a small saucepan and cook on low for a few minutes until persimmons begin to release their juices. Use a potato masher to help speed the process along.
• Once they've fallen apart, add sugar and cook over medium-low heat until the jam thickens. Test for consistency on a plate in the freezer.
• When the consistency is right, pour into prepared canning jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Process in a water bath canner for 10 minutes, and then turn off heat and leave the jars in the canner for an additional 5 minutes. Remove jars to the counter and allow them to cool.
• Check seals, and store any unsealed jars in the refrigerator for immediate use.

FUYU PERSIMMON JAM

Steps:

• Peel and dice persimmons. Add persimmons to a saucepan and add 1 cup of sugar and cook down on medium low until the persimmons are soft enough to mash.
• Mash the fruit and it will become thick in the pan. Add the honey and bottled lemon juice and heat till honey is incorporated. Jam should be thick. Remove from heat.
• Using your funnel in each jar ladle the mixture into the jars leaving 1/4" headspace.
• Taking a clean paper towel wet it with warm water and wipe the rims of the jars removing any food particles that would interfere with a good seal.
• Using your magic wand extract the lids from the hot water and place them on the now cleaned rims. Add your rings to the tops of each of the jars and turn to seal just "finger tight".
• Place the jars in the water bath making sure that the water covers each of the jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add hot water to the canner if it doesn't measure up.
• Cover the pot and turn up the heat under the canner and wait for the water to start boiling. Once the water has come to a boil start your timer for 10 minutes.
• When complete turn off the heat and remove the cover and let the jars sit for another few minutes.
• Remove the jars and place them back on the dishtowel in a place that they will sit overnight to cool. Do not touch or move them till the next morning.
• Sometime in the next hour your jars will be making a "pinging" or "popping" noise. That is the glass cooling and the reaction of the lids being sucked into the jar for proper sealing. Some recipes may take overnight to seal. Check your lids and reprocess any jars that did not seal.
• Make sure to label your jars after they have cooled with the name of the recipe and the date canned. If you want to use the shrink labels in the picture you can order them Here!

MCP® PERSIMMON JAM

Steps:

• Bring boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain jars well before filling.
• Remove stems from persimmons. Scoop out pulp and puree. Do not use peels. Measure exactly 3 cups prepared fruit into 6- or 8-qt. saucepot. Add water and lemon juice.
• Stir pectin into prepared fruit in saucepot. Add butter to reduce foaming. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 4 min., stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
• Ladle immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary.) Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 10 min. Remove jars and place upright on towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middles of lids with finger. (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)

RICOTTA CHEESE CREPES WITH PERSIMMON APRICOT MARMALADE

Steps:

• Sift flour, sugar and salt into a bowl. Add the eggs and just enough milk to make a soft paste with the flour. Mix until smooth and lump free. Gradually mix in the rest of the milk and the oil. The batter should be the consistency of heavy cream. If too thick, thin with a bit of water. If it has lumps, pour the batter through a fine strainer. Let the batter rest for 2 hours before making crepes.
• Rub an 8-inch crepe pan, or non stick skillet, lightly with oil. Heat over moderate heat until very hot. Remove the pan from the heat and pour in 3 to 4 tablespoons of the batter. Very quickly tilt the pan to cover the bottom of the pan with a thin layer of batter. Immediately dump out any excess batter since the crepe must be very thin. Return the skillet to the heat for 60 to 90 seconds until the bottom of the crepe is lightly brown. Flip the crepe over and lightly brown the other side.
• Slide the finished crepe onto a plate. Continue making crepes until the batter is finished and stack them on the plate. Cover the finished crepes with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
• For the filling, pour ricotta cheese into cheesecloth and tie the cloth in a knot. Put a weight (or filled can) on top of the cheese and place over a colander to drain overnight.
• Mix the cheese, egg yolks, butter, salt, sugar and cinnamon. Place 2 tablespoons in the center of each crepe and roll. Crepes may be filled in advance and kept in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Just before serving, bake in a 250 degree F oven for 15 minutes. Serve crepes warm, sprinkled with a bit of cinnamon and powdered sugar to garnish the plate. Top with persimmon and apricot marmalade.
• To make the marmalade, cut apricots in half and reserve. Cut out the leafy base from the persimmon then quarter the fruit lengthwise. Skin each quarter with a knife. Cut the skinned persimmons into small pieces. Combine the fruit into a non aluminum saucepan with the sugar, lemon juice, cloves and apricots. Simmer slowly for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring constantly, not letting the marmalade come to a boil. Reduce this mixture to a jam like consistency and chill.
• TIP: Cut off a piece of the pointed tip of a hachiya persimmon, then wrap it tightly, first in plastic wrap and then in aluminum foil, and freeze for up to 3 months. Partially thaw the persimmon in the refrigerator until it is just spoonable, about 4 hours, do not thaw completely or the fruit will be mushy. For an added nuance, insert the tip of a knife and dribble in a little fruit or nut liquor. Serve whole and let the guests scoop the pulp from the skin