posted by Connie 10-18-99 9:01 AM
Aunt Helen's Persimmon Pudding
1 tbls. melted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup flour
1 3/4 teaspoons soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon mace
pinch of salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
1 cup persimmon pulp
Preheat oven to 350° F. and grease a 3-cup pudding mold.
Melt butter on warm.
Combine dry ingredients with raisins and nuts.
Beat egg, add milk and pour over dry ingredients; mix well.
Add persimmon pulp and butter, mix well. Pour into prepared mold, cover with foil.
Steam in a kettle on a rack, with water that comes one-half way up on the mold. Cover kettle and steam for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Note: You can also put the batter in a 9 x 9 buttered square pan and baked in a 350 oven for 40 - 45 minutes, or until toothpick comes clean.
We like to serve this with a warm Lemon Sauce.