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What are persimmons?
Persimmons are orange-colored fruits that taste sweet, like honey. The skin of this fruit is very thin, and you can eat persimmon with skin on it or peel it. This fruit is available in the United States mainly from fall through winter.
About persimmon pudding
Persimmon pudding, also called classic American pudding, has a dense texture like gingerbread cake. I am from Indiana, and this is one of the popular dishes prepared during Thanksgiving and Christmas, along with sugar cream pie. One of the best and most unique desserts you can make for Thanksgiving or Christmas holiday for your family and friends is not a pie.
Ingredients
For the persimmon apple puddingYou will need ripe persimmons, apples, milk, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, cinnamon powder, baking powder, soda, and flour. For the saffron-flavored butter sauceThis sauce creates a unique flavor, and you will need butter, flour, cardamom powder, saffron, heavy cream, and sugar.
How do you make apple persimmon pudding?
To prepare persimmon apple pudding, first puree apple and persimmons in a blender, adding some milk. Add butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon powder, baking soda, and mix. Finally, add the baking powder flour and mix till combined. Transfer this to a 10-inch spring form pan and bake for about 55 minutes. The pudding will rise when baked but will fall when removed from the oven. This is normal. Set aside to cool.
How to make butter sauce?
To prepare the sauce: Upon cooling, if the sauce is too thick, you may thin it down using more cream or milk.
Serving suggestions
This persimmon pudding dessert is traditionally served warm, and it tastes very good, even though you can serve it cold as well. Today, I have topped it with saffron-flavored butter sauce. You can serve it with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, apple sauce, brandy sauce, or even crème anglaise.
Store and Make Ahead
If you are preparing persimmon apple pudding for a larger crowd or holiday like Thanksgiving or Christmas, you can make this dessert ahead and refrigerate for 3 to 5 days. Just warm it when you are ready to serve. One of the best dessert recipes that isn’t pie and you want to bake this holiday.
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