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Persimmon Pudding

I experimented a bit with a recipe I found on Saveur and I was convinced I had ruined it beyond all eat-ability. It took a very long time to set in the oven and I eventually pulled it out while it was still a bit wiggly. However, I went ahead and tried it and, I am happy to report,  the first bite was pure bliss in flavor. After a while it will set and look like a very moist cake. The process of cooking down gives the pudding an unbelievably decadent richness. It doesn’t look like its Saveur counterpart but it sure is tasty.  I served it at Thanksgiving with very positive results. This tastes just like the holidays! Ingredients: Pulp from enough halved ripe persimmons to make 3-4 cups |You need to buy the squishy variety of persimmon, not the hard ones.| 1 cup sugar 2 eggs, beaten 1½ cups buttermilk  |I used almond milk plus 1 tablespoon vinegar. Let sit for five minutes.| 1 tsp. baking soda 1½ cups flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 …