STEAMED PERSIMMON PUDDING

Steamed Persimmon Pudding image

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Creamed butter
1 Egg
2 teaspoons Baking soda, Mix with 2 tsp warm water
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
1 cup Persimmon, ripe, Hachiya
1 cup Flour
1/2 cup Milk
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
2 tablespoons Brandy
1 cup Raisins, golden
1/2 cup Walnuts, chopped

Steps:

1. Cut out top core part of the persimmons and scoop ripe centers out with a spoon. Mash and measure.
2. Cream butter, sugar and egg. Add soda mixture, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg.
3. Add alternately persimmon, flour and milk. Stir after each addition, well.
4. Add brandy, lemon juice, vanilla, raisins and nuts. Stir well.
5. Steam in mold (greased and sugared). With lid or foil seal over top. Place mold on a rack, (jar lid) 1 inch works.
6. Steam 2 1/2 hours keeping water level at one inch and boiling.
7. Cool mold. When warm not hot remove pudding gently. Cool completely before wrapping for freezing and keeping.
To serve: Serve warm. Resteam in foil 10-15 min, and top with hard sauce.
Warm brandy poured over the top and lit, as for plum pudding, before it is served.