Easy Persimmon Pie Recipes

PERSIMMON PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place a sheet pan on the lowest oven rack to preheat.
• Combine eggs, cinnamon, sugar, and salt. Whisk in cream, persimmon pulp, melted butter, and lemon juice. Pour into unbaked pie shell.
• Bake for 10 minutes on preheated sheet pan. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake an additional 30 minutes, or until center is almost set but still slightly jiggly. Cool completely before slicing. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.

MAUDIE'S PERSIMMON PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Press pie crust into an 8-inch pie pan; trim edges.
• Mix sugar, flour, and salt together in a bowl.
• Beat milk, egg, vanilla extract, and butter together with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add persimmon pulp; beat until blended. Pour into the pie crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown and persimmon filling is set, about 45 minutes.

AMERICAN PERSIMMON PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Mix persimmon pulp, egg and milk.
• Mix dry ingredients together and add to first mixture.
• Pour into unbaked pastry shell and bake for ten minutes; reduce to 350F and bake for 50 to 60 minutes longer.
• Cool and serve garnished with lightly sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

PERSIMMON-PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray a 9-inch-diameter glass or ceramic pie dish with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• In a food processor, blend the flour, sugar and salt until combined. Add the butter and mascarpone cheese and blend until moist clumps form. Gather the dough into a ball. Drop 2-inch pieces of dough over the bottom and sides of the pie dish. Using moist fingertips press the dough together to form a smooth crust. Using the tines of a fork, prick the dough all over.
• Bake the crust until the edge is browned and the center of the crust is pale golden, about 25 minutes. Transfer the crust to a work surface. Brush the bottom and sides of the crust with apricot preserves.
• For the filling: In a food processor, combine the pumpkin and persimmon. Blend until smooth. Add the sugar, mascarpone, cream, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt and eggs. Blend until smooth. Pour the filling into the cooked crust.
• Bake the pie until slits or cracks appear around the edge and the center is set, about 35 minutes. Cool the pie on a rack. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Bake and cool to room temperature. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate.)
• Just before serving, dust the top of the pie with powdered sugar. Cut into wedges and serve.

PERSIMMON SQUASH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Transfer to a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge. Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake 5-6 minutes or until lightly browned; cool on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 350°., In a blender, combine the buttermilk, squash and persimmon pulp; cover and process until smooth. , In a large bowl, combine the sugars, flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. , In a small bowl, combine the eggs, cream, butter, vanilla and squash mixture; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Pour into crust. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. , In a small saucepan, combine caramels and milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until melted and smooth. Pour over hot pie. Sprinkle with pecans and toffee bits. Cool completely on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.