okay.. now I am going to give you MY favorite desert.. and it just keeps 'um coming back..
made with Persimmons.. don't ask, I never knew what to do with them but.. every year my neighbor brought me a bunch from her tree and said do something with them..
I found this receipe and it is AWESOME..
Recipe actualy was Nancy Reagans.. so I guess its MOMMIES! You guys will LOVE thid I promise..
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup flour
1/4 tea. salt
1 tea. ground cinnamon
1/4 tea ground nutmeg
1 cup pureed persimmon pulp ( get 5 to 6 large soft /ripe -big ones)-peel and put in blender)
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons warm water
4 Tablespoons Brandy
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs lightly beaten
1 cup seedless raisins
1/2 cup walnuts ( chopped)
And top w/ brandy whipped cream sauce ( to follow)
In big bowl:
Stir together sugar,butter(melted). Add Flour, salt, cinnamon,nutmeg. Add persimmon pulp,baking soda, dissolved in the warm water,brandy,vanilla.
Add eggs, mix lightly but thoroughly, add raisins and nuts stir until mixed
Turn into buttered "bundt cake type pan". Cover with LOTS of foil,wrapping tight. place into a big pot ( that would have room around it) add boiling water enough to reach 1/2 way up the side.
Cover that pot and simmer 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Keep adding boiling water as it evaporates if it needs it..
Cool and unmold onto a serving dish..
Pour about 1/4 cup ( or more I know us guys)warmed brandy over the pudding and then... oh you kids will love this.. " FLAME" it..
Top with this:
BRANDY whipped cream sauce
1 egg
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
dash salt
1 T brandy
1 cup whipping cream
Beat egg until light and fluffy beat in butter, sugar,salt brandy . Beat whipping cream until stiff mix all together cover and chill. ( serve)..
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