Cool! Persimmons! (Now what??)

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Last week 2 persimmons were in my Highland Orchards fall share. Neato! But then I thought, what do I do with these things that salutes their uniqueness among fruits? Often when this happens, I think about it so long that whatever wonderful item it was goes to Compostland before I get around to the “right” thing. I did remember that The Savory Way (Deborah Madison) had a persimmon bar recipe, but then tonight I found a gorgeous looking cake/bread by following my yarn habit to a blog that just happened to stray from woollens into persimmon territory. It’s a James Beard recipe adapted by David Lebovitz and available on his blog.

He has many wonderful recipes on this blog for quince (another one of those “special” fruits!) and other fruits and veg, plus a simple Jam Tart that could dispatch a couple cups of homemade jam or preserves you’ve been “saving” for no particular occasion.