Persimmon Bread II

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Excellent for Christmas gifts, as persimmons are only available for a brief time. Moist spice cake type bread. This is the top seller at our company bake sale at Christmas!

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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
24
Yield:
3 - 6x3 inch loaves

Ingredients

  • 1 cup persimmon pulp

  • 2 teaspoons baking soda

  • 3 cups white sugar

  • 1 cup vegetable oil

  • 4 eggs

  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt

  • cup water

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease three 6x3 inch loaf pans.

  2. In a small bowl, stir together the persimmon pulp and baking soda. Let stand 5 minutes to thicken the pulp.

  3. In a medium bowl, combine sugar, oil, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Blend until smooth. Mix in persimmon pulp and water alternately with flour. Fold in nuts. Divide batter into the prepared pans, filling each pan 2/3 full.

  4. Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

292 Calories
13g Fat
41g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 24
Calories 292
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g 17%
Saturated Fat 2g 9%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 262mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 41g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 25g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 7mg 33%
Calcium 16mg 1%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 81mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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