Persimmons is one of my favorite fruits and are in season now. I love to eat them when they are ripe, but firm and from cold from the refrigerator. A couple of weeks ago we bought a box of persimmons. With a busy schedule with the kids, some of them started to soften before we could finish the box. I could only ever remember eating persimmons fresh or dried but never in a dessert. I thought I would give this a try to see if I enjoyed it this way! In searching for a dessert recipe, I found the one that I wanted to try on a Portuguese website called Flagrante Delicia. I did tweak the recipe.
The end result....we enjoyed very tasty persimmon squares. It reminded me of my Peach Upside-Down Cake.
Persimmon Squares
Printable Recipe
Ingredients:
1/4 stick butter and 1/4 cup sugar for pan
22 ounces persimmon pulp (about 7 to 8 persimmons)
1 stick butter (1 stick = 1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons)
1 cup sugar
1 cup apple sauce
2 tablespoon oil
2 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
4 eggs
1 3/4 cup self-raising flour
pinch of salt
cinnamon
Directions:
1) Preheat the oven 320F
2) Using 9 x 13-in non-stick baking pan, roughly spread 1/4 stick butter and then 1/4 cup sugar.
3) Spread the persimmon pulp evenly on top and set aside.
4) Beat remaining butter and sugar together. Add applesauce, oil and lemon juice. Mix until smooth.
5) In a separate bowl, whist eggs and then add.
6) In a large bowl, mix flour, salt and cinnamon. Fold in with mixture.
7) Spread the batter over the persimmon with the help of a pastry spatula. Note that it may appear that you don't have enough dough, but don't worry. Spread as thinly as possible for maximum coverage.
8) Bake for 40 to 50 minutes until golden brown.
9) Flip out and over from baking pan shortly after removing from oven.
10) Serve warm or cold.
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