Persimmon orange delights

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupButter or margarine
1cupBrown sugar; firmly packed
2Eggs
1cupPersimmon pulp
1tablespoonOrange rind; grated
½cupOrange juice
cupFlour
1teaspoonBaking soda
¾teaspoonBaking powder
1teaspoonCinnamon
½teaspoonNutmeg
½teaspoonMace or cloves
½teaspoonSalt
1cupNuts; coarsely chopped
1cupRaisins

Directions

Cream butter and sugar lightly, then add next four ingredients. Measure flour and add soda, baking powder, spices and salt. Stir once together then add to first mixture. Fold in nuts and raisins.

To make Drop cookies, drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.

To make persimmon brownies, pour into a 13 x 9 inch greased pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes or until brownies start to leave sides of pan. Cut in squares and serve a la mode with ice cream or sweetened whipped cream sprinkled with grated orange rind.

Makes 3 dozen drop cookies, or 12 squares.

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #863 by hister@... (Iris E. Dunaway) on Oct 24, 1997