Persimmon Bread

• 1/2 c. shortening
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 c. flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 c. persimmon pulp (fresh or frozen and thawed)
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 c. chopped pecans

1. Cream
2. together
3. shortening,
4. sugar and egg; set aside. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt. Gradually
5. blend
6. dry
7. ingredients into shortening mixture.
8. Add persimmon
9. pulp,
10. vanilla and nuts; mix to a stiff dough.
11. Pour into
12. greased
13. 9
14. x 5-inch loaf pan and set aside for 20 minutes. Heat
15. ovento
16. 375u0b0 and cook 50 minutes to 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean.

shortening, sugar, egg, flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, persimmon pulp, vanilla, pecans

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=332690 (may not work)