Best 7 Indiana Persimmon Pudding Recipes

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In the heart of Indiana, a culinary gem awaits, ready to tantalize your taste buds and warm your soul. Indiana Persimmon Pudding, a cherished dessert rooted in tradition, beckons you to embark on a delectable journey. This pudding, crafted with the finest persimmons, embodies the essence of Hoosier hospitality, offering a symphony of flavors that dance on your palate. Join us as we unveil the secrets behind this iconic treat, exploring variations that cater to every craving, from the classic to the contemporary. Discover the magic of Persimmon Pudding Pie, a delightful symphony of flavors encased in a flaky crust. Delight in the simplicity of Persimmon Pudding Cake, a tender embrace of persimmon and spice. And for those seeking a taste of nostalgia, Persimmon Pudding with Hard Sauce stands as a testament to time-honored tradition. Prepare to be captivated by the versatility of this humble fruit, as each recipe unveils a unique expression of Indiana's culinary heritage. Let your taste buds rejoice as you embark on this delectable adventure, where every bite tells a story of Indiana's rich culinary tapestry.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

OLD FASHIONED PERSIMMON PUDDING



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If you are looking for an old fashioned persimmon pudding recipe, look no farther. Our version is authentic and pure and full of true persimmon flavor. This simple recipe tastes like just like it should---like persimmons!

Provided by Barbara

Categories     Dessert

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 cups milk
2 eggs
2 cups persimmon pulp

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a bowl, whisk sugar, flour and baking soda.
  • In a small bowl, crack both eggs. Add one at a time to the dry ingredients; whisk to incorporate.
  • Add one cup of the milk, and mix with the whisk.
  • Add the persimmon pulp, and mix well; add remaining milk and whisk until smooth and batter- like.
  • Pour into a deep, oven proof vessel (like a Dutch oven).
  • Bake for 1 hour and 40 minutes. Stir - scraping the sides and bottom - until smooth every 20 minutes. The pudding will start to resemble a batter and then will darken and thicken as it cooks.
  • Remove from oven, and pour into a serving dish. Let cool completely; cover and refrigerate.
  • To serve, spoon into a dish and top with whipped cream.

PERSIMMON PUDDING



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Serve this rich cake-like dessert with either whipped cream or caramel sauce.

Provided by Stephanie

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Holiday Cake Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

½ teaspoon baking soda
2 cups persimmon pulp
2 ½ cups white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
2 ½ cups milk
4 tablespoons melted butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine persimmon pulp, baking soda, sugar and eggs. Mix well.
  • Add flour, baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla, salt, milk and melted butter. Stir to combine.
  • Pour into baking pan and bake in preheated oven for 55 minutes. The pudding will rise but will fall when removed from oven.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 538.5 calories, Carbohydrate 110.1 g, Cholesterol 67.9 mg, Fat 9 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 7.9 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 310.8 mg, Sugar 66.2 g

TRADITIONAL INDIANA PERSIMMON PUDDING



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awsome we love this...

Provided by caroline schmaelzle

Categories     Puddings

Time 2h10m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 c persimmon pulp
2 eggs
1 c white sugar
4 c all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
6 c milk
1 Tbsp butter
2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Steps:

  • 1. 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 2. In a large bowl, stir together the persimmon pulp and eggs using a whisk. Stir in sugar. Combine the flour and baking soda; stir into the persimmon alternating with milk until smooth. Pour into a large greased crock or casserole dish. Drop dabs of butter on top. 3. Bake for 2 hours in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes. Pudding will be dark brown when finished. Serve hot or cold.

OLD-FASHIONED PERSIMMON PUDDING



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This is an old-fashioned persimmon pudding recipe from which people who say they don't like persimmon pudding DO like this one. It is more moist and more like the consistency of pumpkin pie filling. It's wonderful topped with whipped cream or milk poured over it.

Provided by Cheryl Thomas

Categories     Desserts     Custards and Pudding Recipes

Time 1h55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

cooking spray
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
3 eggs, beaten
2 cups milk
2 ½ cups persimmon pulp
6 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, white sugar, and brown sugar until thoroughly combined. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and milk together until smooth, and add the flour mixture, alternating with the persimmon pulp in several additions, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the melted butter. Scrape the batter into the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the pudding comes out clean, about 1 hour. Allow to cool before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 438 calories, Carbohydrate 85.1 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 7.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 324 mg, Sugar 36.6 g

INDIANA PERSIMMON PUDDING



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Fall is a wonderful time of year in the Midwest and this dessert is a Hoosier favorite. This old-fashioned pudding is moist, dense and firm. It's not like the packaged pudding mixes.-Judy Tharp, Indianapolis, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 24 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups mashed ripe Hachiya persimmon pulp
1-1/2 cups buttermilk
3 eggs
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
Sweetened whipped cream

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In another large bowl, whisk the persimmon, buttermilk, eggs, butter, vanilla and maple flavoring. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened., Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 325° for 40-45 minutes or until pudding begins to pull away from sides of pan and center is firm. Serve warm with whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 142 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 124mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

HARRIET DAVIS'S INDIANA PERSIMMON PUDDING



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This is my grandmother's recipe that she made each Thanksgiving when I was growing up. She was a native Hoosier and resided in Orleans, IN for many years. Although not a huge fan of cooking, this is one recipe she made very well and it is always one that makes me remember her fondly. Serve chilled and top with whipped cream.

Provided by Amy

Categories     Desserts     Custards and Pudding Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 ½ cups buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon salt
2 cups persimmon pulp
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
¼ cup heavy whipping cream
¼ cup butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Combine buttermilk and baking soda together in a bowl.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl.
  • Mix persimmon pulp and sugar together in a large bowl. Beat in eggs. Add buttermilk mixture alternately with flour mixture, stirring until combined. Stir in heavy cream and melted butter. Pour batter into a 9x13-inch baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges pull away from the sides of the pan and cracks begin to appear in the center, 25 to 30 minutes. Chill until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 311.2 calories, Carbohydrate 60.2 g, Cholesterol 49.2 mg, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 243.4 mg, Sugar 34.9 g

PERSIMMON PUDDING



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Wild persimmons start to blush along the country roads of Indiana in late September, stealing the colors of sunset and weighing down their trees like Christmas balls. They are native to the landscape, unlike the Chinese and Japanese varieties cultivated in California and found in grocery stores. Foraging carries on through November, when the fruit claims a place at the Hoosier Thanksgiving table in the form of a dark gold pudding, distant kin to the sweet persimmon bread offered to early colonials by the Cherokee. This recipe comes from Alverta S. Hart of Mitchell, Ind. This fall, the town hosted its annual Persimmon Festival and as always, the most suspenseful event was the persimmon pudding contest. Ms. Hart submitted her first pudding in 1962 as an 18-year-old bride, and re-entered every year for nearly four decades until she became a judge, then chairwoman of the event, winning on and off and collecting every color of ribbon along the way.

Provided by Ligaya Mishan

Categories     snack, custards and puddings, side dish

Time 1h40m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 tablespoons/56 grams butter, melted, plus more for the dish
5 Fuyu persimmons (about 2 1/4 pounds), trimmed and chopped
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups/400 grams sugar
1 teaspoon/8 grams baking soda
1 cup/240 milliliters buttermilk
1 1/2 cups/190 grams all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons/12 grams baking powder
1 cup/240 milliliters heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon/ 1 1/2 grams salt
1/2 teaspoon/3 milliliters vanilla extract
Dash of cinnamon

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325 degrees and butter a 2-quart baking dish. Purée persimmons in a food processor or blender until smooth. Strain pulp through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl, using the back of a spoon or a spatula to push purée through. Measure out 2 cups of pulp (discard remaining pulp).
  • Combine eggs, sugar and persimmon pulp in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed. Stir baking soda into buttermilk, then add to persimmon mixture and beat to combine.
  • In a separate bowl, sift together flour and baking powder. Beat flour mixture into persimmon mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the cream, beginning and ending with the flour.
  • Stir in melted butter, salt, vanilla and cinnamon. Transfer batter to prepared dish and bake until pudding is set, 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 478, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 85 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 443 milligrams, Sugar 42 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • Choose ripe persimmons for the best flavor and texture.
  • If you don't have a food processor, you can mash the persimmons by hand.
  • Be sure to grease the pudding mold well before adding the batter.
  • Cover the pudding with foil while baking to prevent it from drying out.
  • Let the pudding cool completely before serving.
  • Serve the pudding with whipped cream, ice cream, or your favorite fruit.

Conclusion:

Indiana persimmon pudding is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its rich, creamy texture and sweet, tangy flavor, this pudding is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special dessert to make, give Indiana persimmon pudding a try. You won't be disappointed!

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