Almond persimmon pudding

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupSifted flour
teaspoonBaking soda
½teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonGround cinnamon
2Eggs
cupSugar
cupSieved persimmon pulp
¼cupButter or margarine; melted
¾cupMilk
1cupRaisins
½cupChopped almonds
Bottled hard sauce OR whipped cream

Directions

Resift flour with soda, salt and cinnamon. Beat eggs until light.

Beat in sugar. Stir in persimmon pulp and melted butter. Add flour mixture alternately with milk and beat until smooth. Fold in raisins and almonds. Pour batter into well-greased 9- x 5-inch loaf pan and set in pan of hot water. Bake at 325F 1½ to 2 hours or until done.

Serve warm with hard sauce or cold with whipped cream.