Persimmon Rice Pudding Recipes

OLD FASHIONED PERSIMMON PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a bowl, whisk sugar, flour and baking soda.
• In a small bowl, crack both eggs. Add one at a time to the dry ingredients; whisk to incorporate.
• Add one cup of the milk, and mix with the whisk.
• Add the persimmon pulp, and mix well; add remaining milk and whisk until smooth and batter- like.
• Pour into a deep, oven proof vessel (like a Dutch oven).
• Bake for 1 hour and 40 minutes. Stir - scraping the sides and bottom - until smooth every 20 minutes. The pudding will start to resemble a batter and then will darken and thicken as it cooks.
• Remove from oven, and pour into a serving dish. Let cool completely; cover and refrigerate.
• To serve, spoon into a dish and top with whipped cream.

PERSIMMON PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine persimmon pulp with sugar.
• Beat in eggs. Mix in milk, then butter.
• Sift or stir flour with baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg.
• Mix with persimmon mixture.
• Pour batter into a well greased 9-inch square cake pan.
• Bake in a 315-325°F oven for approx 60 minutes or until knife comes out clean.

MRS. REAGAN'S PERSIMMON PUDDING

Steps:

• Stir together sugar and melted butter. Resift flour with salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add to butter mixture. Stir in persimmon pulp. Dissolve baking soda in warm water. Add to mixture with 3 tablespoons brandy and vanilla. Add eggs, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Add raisins and walnuts, stirring just until mixed.
• Turn into buttered 5 to 6 cup heat-proof mold. Cover and place on rack in large pot. Pour in enough boiling water to reach halfway up sides of mold. Cover pot and simmer 2-1/2 to 3 hours. Let stand a few minutes.
• Unmold onto serving dish. Pour about 4 tablespoons warmed brandy over pudding and flame. Serve with Brandy Whipped Cream Sauce.
• Prepare the brandy whipped cream sauce by beating the egg until light and fluffy. Beat in butter, confectioners' sugar, salt and brandy flavoring. Whip cream until stiff. Gently fold into egg mixture. Cover and chill.

PERSIMMON PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously grease a 9-inch round cake pan with butter. Cover the bottom of the pan with a piece of parchment cut to size. Butter the parchment.
• Use your hands to peel the skin and stem off the persimmons and put the flesh into a food processor or blender. Puree the persimmons. Measure 1 cup of the persimmon puree and put into a large bowl (save any remaining persimmon for another use, such as for topping yogurt or blending into a smoothie). Add the sugar, buttermilk, butter, egg, and vanilla to the persimmon and whisk thoroughly.
• Into a medium bowl, sift the almond meal, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and salt (if some of the almond meal remains in the sifter, just dump it into the bowl). Add to the persimmon mixture and whisk together until smooth and blended. Pour into the prepared cake pan and transfer to the oven to bake
• Pour into the buttered pan and bake until firm to the touch (no indent when you press with a finger), and a toothpick comes out clean, 50 minutes.
• Let cool for 10 minutes. The cake will deflate, but that's what makes it as much pudding as cake! Cut straight from the pan or invert pan onto a plate and set right side up.
• Cut into wedges and serve with a whipped cream or ice cream.

RICE PUDDING WITH PERSIMMONS AND DRIED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Make deep cut in pointed end of each persimmon. Scoop out pulp into processor and puree until smooth. Measure 2/3 cup puree.
• Combine milk, rice, honey, sugar, orange peel, and salt in medium saucepan. Bring to simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to low and cook, uncovered, until pudding is very thick, stirring frequently, about 40 minutes.
• Add cranberries and cook until softened, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 2/3 cup persimmon puree. Serve pudding warm or at room temperature. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.)

PERSIMMON PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9 or 10 inch bundt pan.
• Combine the persimmon pulp with the baking soda. Stir in the sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, raisins, chopped nuts and milk. Mix until combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour. Serve warm with lemon sauce or vanilla ice cream.