Hy-Vee Recipes and Ideas

Directions

1. Step1
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, stir together half-and-half, 2 tsp vanilla extract, eggs and persimmon pulp. Stir in 1 cup sugar, salt, baking soda and flour. Stir in pecans, cherries and cracker crumbs.
2. Step2
   Pour into a greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool on wire rack 15 minutes.
3. Step3
   While bake is cooling, combine 3/4 cup water, brandy, butter, cinnamon, remaining 1/4 cup sugar and 2 tsp vanilla extract in a medium saucepan.
4. Step4
   Bring mixture to a bowl over medium-high heat, reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir together remaining 1/4 cup water and cornstarch. Add mixture to the brandy mixture in the last 1 minute of cooking. Stir well. Remove from heat. Allow to thicken.
5. Step5
   To serve, pour brandy sauce over bake.
6. Step6
   *To make pulp, peel and de-stem persimmons. Process them in a food processor or blender.