Sunday, February 1, 2015

Persimmon Pie Recipe

Persimmon Pie Recipe from the Kitchen of Ilene Holmes Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Dry Ingredients: 2 c All-Purpose flour 1 c Sugar 1 tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp Cinnamon ½ tsp Allspice ½ tsp Salt ¼ tsp Ground Nutmeg Mix dry ingredients well, with a whisk, in a large mixing bowl. Wet Ingredients: 2 c Persimmon Pulp 2/3 c Whole milk 2 Large Eggs 2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract Pour persimmon pulp into a medium mixing bowl. Pour 2/3 cup whole milk into a 2 cup measuring cup. Add 2 eggs and vanilla extract to the measuring cup. Using another (dry) whisk, mix it together well, then pour it into the persimmon pulp and whisk it again until well blended. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients in the large mixing bowl slowly, while turning the bowl and whisking all the ingredients together until all are well integrated. Pour the batter into a prepared graham cracker crust. Place in center of oven. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Center will rise and then fall when the pie is taken out of the oven. Test the pie by inserting a tester into the center and then feeling the tester with your fingers. If it is sticky, and not wet, it is ready to take out. Cool it before serving. Some people like it a little bit warm, when the pie is still light and fluffy. After it has cooled thoroughly, it will become stiffer and more compressed. Garnish with whipped cream and a sprinkle of nutmeg. If you prefer to eat it as 2 inch bars, make 2 graham cracker crusts, press the crust into a sturdy 12X17 cookie sheet with sides about 1 inch tall and bake for 10 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Cool the crust while mixing the batter. Double the batter recipe and pour the batter into the crust on the cookie sheet. Bake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool thoroughly in refrigerator then cut into 2” squares. It will yield about 48 squares. You can use a quilter’s ruler to cut the squares evenly.

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    1. My granddaughter likes to eat this for breakfast, and that is all right because it is made only from nutritious ingredients. Now she is in college and we send it to her in a box, which she can share with her friends. She gets lots of visitors when she has pie to share.

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