Persimmon (Diospyros) can be grown in USDA zones 7-11, so they are well-suited for inland Southern California. They provide nearly year-round interest and tend not to get too big.

9. Nancy Reagan’s Persimmon Pudding There is a variety of persimmon native to North America, making first lady Nancy Reagan’s persimmon pudding recipe much more American than you’d think.

As she collected about 100 persimmons, the fruit stained her fingertips orange. Inside her kitchen, she pulped her prize, added baking ingredients and popped a pan of persimmon pudding in the oven.

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I only remember my grandmother making persimmon pudding—the crown jewel of persimmon cookery—one time, but I loved it, while my family thought it an odd arrival to the holiday table, at least in ...

1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups persimmon pulp, about 3 to 4 very ripe Hachiya persimmons; see cook’s notes 3/4 cup finely chopped dried apricots 3/4 cup raisins 1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger ...

Put the persimmon puree into a small bowl and stir in the baking soda. Set aside while mixing the other ingredients, during which time the persimmon mixture will become quite stiff. Cream the ...

Clara Kinsey’s Persimmon Pudding 1 cup persimmon pulp ½ cup sugar (scant) 1 egg 1 cup milk 1 cup flour ½ tsp soda 1/4 tsp salt ½ tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp allspice or mace 1/4 tsp ground cloves ...

Persimmon Pudding When selecting Hachiya persimmons, conventional fruit-picking wisdom does not apply. Look for fruit you’d otherwise suspect is overripe. A perfect Hachiya will be full and soft ...