Homemade Persimmon Puddin'

My mami loves persimmon puddin'!  It was the highlight of the dessert table over Thanksgiving and Christmas...and it's something we've gone far too long without since her passing.  This year, we discovered persimmon trees at the back of the property and decided to give it a go...

Ingredients

• 3 c all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 c sugar 
• 1 c brown sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 2 c milk
• 2 ½ c persimmon pulp
• 6 Tbsp butter, melted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, sugar, and brown sugar. 
3. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and milk together until smooth, and add the flour mixture and persimmon pulp.  Mix well.
4. Stir in the melted butter. Put batter in prepared baking dish.
5. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the pudding comes out clean, about 1 hour. 
6. Cool before serving.  Top with whipped cream, if desired.

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