Back before Christmas I was given a huge amount of persimmons. In the area I live in, Fuyu persimmon trees produce fruit in the Fall and a small tree can produce a lot of fruit. The persimmon fruit looks like an orange tomato, but inside, it is firm like a plum. It is rather sweet, having a honey like flavor. We like to eat them fresh, but after awhile, our huge supply was more than we could handle. With what was left, I peeled them and pureed the flesh in the food processor. I froze the puree in 2 cup batches in freezer bags. One of my favorite ways to use this persimmon puree is to make muffins. I have a basic muffin recipe that I use and it is very adaptable, allowing for any kind of puree to be used. I've used all kinds of pureed fruits and veggies to make these muffins. I've used sweet potatoes, pumpkin , apples, pears, bananas, zucchini,squash,blackberries,blueberries, and figs. I've even used a combination of fruits and v...
Yup, love it! Alot of folks grab twigs from the yard etc. I suppose the little bugs that come with make it more real, huh? ;)
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Love those berries and branches -- gorgeous. The metal urn with pumpkins is beautiful too!
ReplyDeleteActually, I bought the sticks from The Christmas Tree shop while visiting my daughter in Boston. I figured I pay them to do the work - plus, they were all the same size and didn't come with bugs!
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