Persimmon Bread

Step 1

Preheat to 350F. Lightly grease your 9x5x3 loaf pan.

Step 2

In a medium bowl sift the dry ingredients. Flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.

Step 3

In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar.

Step 4

In a small bowl, beat the eggs with the vanilla extract.

Step 5

With a hand mixer or standing mixer slowly pour the egg mixture into the creamed butter and sugar. Mix well.

Step 6

Add the persimmon. Remove from mixer.

Step 7

With a spoon or rubber spatula, add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients 1/3 at a time. Mix with a rubber spatula until just incorporated.

Step 8

Pour into loaf pan*. Cook 1 hour until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Step 9

Cool completely. I let it cool overnight and have it for breakfast!