A Pudding Of Persimmon

[earth-angel]

2 cups persimmon pulp
2 cups raw sugar
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 tsp baking soda
3 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup light cream
1 1/2 cups white flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup butter
whipped cream





Preheat oven to 325º.
Mix the pulp with the sugar.
Combine the buttermilk and baking soda and stir until mixture stops foaming.
Add to the pulp mixture along with the eggs and cream.
Sift the flour with the baking powder, salt and cinnamon and stir into pulp mixture.
Stir in vanilla.
Melt the butter and pour into a 9x13 inch baking powder and swish butter around to grease sides.
Pour excess into the pudding mixture.
Pour pudding into the dish and bake 45 minutes.
Cool in the dish.
Serve with whipped cream.