Thank you to our friends at Sacramento Food Co-op for this amazing recipe!
In the month of October, we celebrate co-ops. Why? Because they are awesome! We feature recipes from co-ops around the country in our special Co-op Recipe Guide.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup hachiya persimmon pulp (from 3-4 very ripe persimmons)
- 3 eggs, well beaten
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup melted butter
- ½ cup lowfat milk
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp ginger
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup golden raisins
Directions
- For the pulp, remove skin from persimmons and seed the fruit. Blend the pulp in a food processor or blender and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 325°.
- Lightly grease an 8” round cake pan or 8×8” baking dish with butter or coconut oil.
- In a large bowl, add all ingredients in the order listed. Bake for 1 hour.
- Serve at room temperature.