Cranberry Persimmon Bread Food

CHRISTMAS CRANBERRY-PERSIMMON LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and dust the bottom with flour.
• Mix flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ginger, and nutmeg together in a small bowl. Add walnuts and cranberries; toss or mix using your fingers to ensure cranberries don't stick together.
• Whisk eggs, brown sugar, and oil together in a medium bowl until eggs are well beaten. Stir in persimmon pieces followed by flour mixture. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Slide a knife around the sides and slide loaf out onto the rack to finish cooling, 15 to 30 minutes more, before cutting.

PERSIMMON CRANBERRY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour two 9" loaf pans.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices together and set aside.
• In another large mixing bowl (or in your standing mixer), mix the eggs and the sugar until completely blended. Mix in the oil, 2 cups of the ripe persimmon (reserve 1/2 cup), and the dried cranberries.
• Slowly add in the flour mixture, 1 cup at a time until it is all combined. Pour in equal amounts into the two prepared loaf pans. Make a small well down the center of the loaf and spoon the remaining persimmon into it as decoration.
• Bake on the middle shelf of the oven at 350 degrees for about 1 hour, or until a wooden skewer comes out clean.

CRANBERRY PERSIMMON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 loaf pans.
• Stir persimmon pulp and baking soda together in a large bowl. Let stand until pulp is thickened, about 5 minutes. Add sugar, eggs, oil, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Blend until smooth. Mix in flour and fold in cranberries. Divide batter between the prepared pans, filling each 2/3 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool in the pans for 10 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.

CRANBERRY-PERSIMMON SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the cranberries, sugar, persimmons, juice, and zest. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Simmer about 10 minutes, until most of the berries have "popped". Stir in the ground cloves, and the triple sec and walnuts if desired. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Refrigerate until ready to serve, at least 2 hours.;

PERSIMMON AND CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put the diced persimmons, cranberries and 1 3/4 cups of the apple juice in a saucepan. Add the cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Heat over medium low heat until the cranberry skins split.
• Combine the remaining 1/4 cup of apple juice with the 1/4 cup of cornstarch.
• Add the cornstarch/juice mixture to the persimmon mixture and stir until thickened.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the Splenda until well blended.
• Set aside to cool while you prepare the pie crust; put it in a 9" pie pan. If you're using pre-made pie crusts allow the mixture to cool until very warm but not hot.
• Put the mixture in the pie pan and top with the second crust in whatever manner you like. (I used free-floating pastry cut-outs).
• Bake at 400F for 30 to 40 minutes, until the filling is bubbly. Be sure to put a cookie sheet or sheet of aluminum foil on the rack below the pie to catch any drips. (Putting the pie directly on the cookie sheet will disrupt the flow of hot air around the pie).

PERSIMMON CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring cranberries, wine, water, star anise, 1/2 cup sugar, and a pinch of salt to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, stirring occasionally, then reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Add more sugar, to taste (up to about 2 1/2 tablespoons), and discard star anise. Fold in persimmons.
• Transfer to a bowl and serve at room temperature or chilled. Stir gently before serving.

PERSIMMON CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix the cornstarch with the hot water to make a slurry.
• Bring cranberries, wine, cornstarch mixture, star anise, 1/2 cup sugar, and a pinch of salt to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
• Add more sugar, to taste (up to about 2 1/2 tablespoons), and discard star anise. Simmer another minute or two, then remove from heat.
• Fold in persimmons.
• Transfer to a bowl and serve at room temperature or chilled. Stir gently before serving.