Persimmon is a fruit that appears on the shelves of markets and shops with the approach of frost. It has a sweet, juicy and delicate taste. In addition to being eaten fresh, persimmons also taste great in desserts, especially in baked goods.
Useful properties of persimmon
Persimmon is a wonderful and beloved fruit by many. It has become common in Russia for a long time and is even grown in the Krasnodar Territory.
In addition to its taste, its useful properties are also remarkable in persimmon. This fruit contains a substance called carotene, which helps prevent cancer and strengthens eyesight.
This fruit stimulates the cardiovascular system due to the presence of potassium and magnesium in it, as well as a large amount of monosaccharides. The proportion of antioxidants in persimmons is comparable to green tea.
Traditionally, persimmons are eaten fresh after the onset of frost, because its taste ceases to be astringent. Nevertheless, this fruit is very tasty in various dishes, such as a variety of desserts, including baked goods.
Persimmon cupcake
To make a persimmon cake you will need:
- persimmon - 1-2 pcs;
- flour - 1, 5 cups;
- sugar - 1 glass;
- eggs - 2 pcs;
- raisins - 0.5 cups;
- butter 60 g;
- kefir - 1/3 cup;
- ground cinnamon - 1 tsp;
- orange peel - 2 tablespoons;
- soda - 2 tsp;
- salt - 1 tsp
Before you start making the dough, you should soak the raisins in warm water. After that, it is necessary to make mashed potatoes from persimmons, peeling and removing seeds. Add zest and kefir to the puree. Mix everything. Beat butter and sugar with a mixer, adding eggs in turn. Combine the mixture, soaked raisins and mashed potatoes, bringing to a homogeneous state.
Sift the flour together with ground cinnamon and soda together, then add portions into the mixture, stirring gently. Pour the resulting dough into a greased baking sheet and bake in an oven preheated to 180 ° C for 1 hour.
Persimmon pie
If you want a richer persimmon flavor in baked goods, you can add it to any sweet cake recipe. The only difference is the wateriness and sweetness of the fruit. This slightly changes the proportion of flour and sugar. You can also use this simple recipe, for the preparation of which you will need:
- persimmon - 3-4 pcs;
- flour - 300 g;
- sugar - 1 glass;
- sour cream - 250 g;
- eggs - 4 pcs;
- baking powder - 20g;
- salt to taste.
To prepare the cake, you must first mix the eggs with sugar with a mixer. Then add sour cream and mix everything again. Add baking powder, salt and beat again with a mixer. Next, the sifted flour must be added to the container with the resulting mixture, stirring constantly.
After the dough is done, the persimmon should be prepared. It must be washed and cut into small pieces. Then mix the dough with persimmon, pour into a greased form and put in the oven at 180 ° C. The readiness of the cake is checked with a match or a toothpick, and the baking process usually takes about 30-40 minutes.
