Gene Stafford's Persimmon Pudding Recipe

From Our State Down Home in North Carolina, November 2011

Ingredients:

• 2½ cups flour
• 1½ cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon cloves
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 2 cups persimmon pulp
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups sweet milk
• ½ cup butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Mix together flour, sugar, and spices. Vary spice amounts according to personal taste. Stir in persimmon pulp, eggs, milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Bake in oven at 325° for about 1 hour.