3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1-2 tsp vanilla
1 cup puréed persimmon (about 4, soft & ripe)
1 1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cloves
*3-4 thinly sliced persimmon
1. Cream the butter and sugar together. Mix in eggs, then vanilla.
2. Mix in the persimmon purée.
3. If desired, mix the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves together separately; add to the wet mixture. (Another method to use is putting the flour on top of the wet mixture and then adding the rest of the dry ingredients to that flour pile, then mixing. This helps save a dish and doesn’t mess up the bread.)
4. Bake at 375 degrees F for 40-50 minutes. Check with a toothpick to make sure the bread is baked through.
*optional: add slices of persimmon to top of bread for a festive look.
