Persimmon Hazelnut Raisin Swirl Loaf Recipes

CINNAMON RAISIN SWIRL BREAD

Steps:

• Place water, milk, shortening, salt, flour, sugar and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select cycle; press Start.
• If your machine has a Fruit setting, add the raisins at the signal, or about 5 minutes before the kneading cycle has finished.
• Take dough out after first kneading cycle has finished. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll out into a rectangle. Spread dough with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Roll dough, and divide into two parts. Place loaves in two lightly greased 9x5 inch bread pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Brush tops of risen loaves with melted butter and bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until crust is brown and loaves sound hollow when tapped.

PERSIMMON BREAD II

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease three 6x3 inch loaf pans.
• In a small bowl, stir together the persimmon pulp and baking soda. Let stand 5 minutes to thicken the pulp.
• In a medium bowl, combine sugar, oil, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Blend until smooth. Mix in persimmon pulp and water alternately with flour. Fold in nuts. Divide batter into the prepared pans, filling each pan 2/3 full.
• Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

RAISIN LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
• Place butter, sugar, and 1 egg in a large bowl. Beat well. Beat in second egg. Stir in milk and vanilla.
• In another bowl measure in flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in raisins. Pour all at once into batter. Stir to moisten only. Spoon into greased loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour or until it tests done. Cool 10 minutes. Turn out of the pan. Cool on a rack. Wrap to store. Allow it to ripen a day or two to improve flavor. Serve buttered.

PERSIMMON-NUT-AND-RAISIN PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Pour the cognac over the raisins to plump them, then set aside.
• Peel and puree the persimmons, either in a blender or a food mill.
• Mix all the dry ingredients, except for the sugar, together in a bowl.
• Incorporate the persimmon puree, the sugar, eggs, buttermilk and vanilla together, then add that mixture to the dry ingredients and blend completely.
• Melt the butter and incorporate into the mixture.
• Chop the nuts and lightly toast them for 5 to 10 minutes in the oven.
• Toss the nuts, raisins and cognac into the mixture and stir well.
• Butter a 9-inch baking dish, pour in the ingredients and bake for two hours.
• Serve hot or warm, topped with a creme Chantilly.

PERSIMMON RAISIN YEAST BREAD

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except raisins in your bread machine's baking pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Use the basic or white cycle. You may need to add an extra tablespoon of water during kneading
• If your machine has a Fruit setting, add the raisins at the signal, or about 5 minutes before the kneading cycle has finished.

RAISIN-HAZELNUT STICKY BUNS

Steps:

• Combine nuts and 2/3 cup brown sugar in processor; grind finely. Add 6 tablespoons butter and cinnamon; process to blend. Transfer to bowl; stir in raisins.
• Butter sixteen 1/3-cup muffin cups. Mix remaining 6 tablespoons sugar and 6 tablespoons butter in small bowl. Place 2 teaspoons butter mixture in each prepared muffin cup. Roll out dough on floured work surface to 16x12-inch rectangle, pulling and stretching dough if necessary. Spread filling evenly over dough, leaving 1/2-inch border on all sides. Starting at 1 long side, roll up tightly in jelly roll fashion. Cut roll crosswise into 16 slices. Arrange slices cut side up atop butter mixture in prepared muffin cups. Cover with towel and let rise in warm draft-free area until puffed and almost doubled in volume, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, position 1 rack in center and 1 rack in lowest third of oven and preheat to 400°F. Place muffin pans with sticky buns on center rack; position baking sheet on the lowest rack to catch any drips. Bake until sticky buns are golden, about 15 minutes. Immediately turn out of pans. Serve warm.

CHOCOLATE-HAZELNUT SWIRL BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream., Pour half of the batter into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle two-thirds over the batter. Top with remaining batter. Sprinkle with remaining topping; press down lightly. , Bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

PEAR, PERSIMMON AND HAZELNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Macerate the shallot in sherry vinegar and a pinch of salt and pepper for an hour or more. Add hazelnut oil; taste and adjust seasoning.
• Just before serving, toss pears, persimmons and endive in a bowl and dress with vinaigrette. Season to taste. Serve over greens, if using, and sprinkle with hazelnuts, Stilton and pomegranate seeds.

PERSIMMON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl blend sugar and oil; add eggs and persimmon pulp.
• In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and spices; add nuts and dates then mix well.
• Stir flour mixture into persimmon mixture. Turn into two greased and floured loaf pans. Bake for one hour or until done, testing center with a pick.
• Turn out on wire rack to cool. Freezes well.