Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a small casserole dish for the persimmon pudding. Use a dish that will fit inside a larger 9 X 13 casserole dish, so that you can make water bath.

Step 2

Sift together all dry ingredients in a bowl.

Step 3

Add in the the wet ingredients, except for the whipped egg whites.

Step 4

Mix until just combined.

Step 5

Add in the egg whites and mix until just combined.

Step 6

Pour pudding batter into casserole dish and place the casserole dish inside  a 9 X 13 pan.

Step 7

Add about an inch of water around the base. Bake Pudding for 1 hour.

Step 8

Remove from oven and let slightly cool before serving with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream topping.