Persimmon Bread
Persimmon Bread is a vegetarian bread. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 331 calories, 5g of protein, and 13g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours and 25 minutes. Head to the store and pick up sugar, ground cinnamon, flour, and a few other things to make it today.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a9x5x3" loaf pan. Tap out excess flour.
Combine raisins and 2 tablespoons hot waterin a small heatproof bowl.
Let steep for20 minutes to plump raisins (or microwavefor 15 seconds).
In a medium bowl, whisk together 3/4 cupall-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, bakingsoda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
Scoop persimmon flesh from skins intoa blender. Purée until smooth.
Transfer1 cup purée to a medium bowl (reserve anyremaining purée for another use).
Whisk inbuttermilk and orange zest. Set aside.
Using an electric mixer, beat 1/2 cup butterin a medium bowl until light and creamy,about 2 minutes.
Add sugar and beat untillight and fluffy, 3-4 minutes longer.
Addeggs, one at a time, beating until mixture iswell combined. Gradually add persimmonmixture; beat until well combined.
Add dryingredients in 3 batches, beating just untilincorporated. Fold in strained raisins.
Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
Bakeuntil a tester inserted into center comes outclean, about 1 hour.
Let bread cool in pan for 20 minutes.Unmold and let cool completely on a wirerack.
361 calories, 13 g fat, 58 g carbohydrates