I was excited and impressed to find a box bursting with persimmons from
Barefoot Susie's tree at my mailbox this morning. Impressed that she can grow something I've never tasted and impressed at how quickly the package arrived, especially for this time of year.
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Two layers of delightful fresh fruit from Susie's tree |
Did you know persimmons are from China and the trees can grow to be 25 feet? They're full of vitamin A and C and beta carotene.
Susie Mac tells me they're also fiber licious.
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Aren't they gorgeous? We were compelled to unwrap the top row and put them in a bowl |
I'm not sure I've seen such a fine packing job. (I won't even talk about the Amazon returns guy at Kohl's who was chucking carefully repacked packages vaguely towards a table in the corner.)
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Oliver wanted a boost up to check it out |
There were two layers of these beauties, individually wrapped and screaming to be used in a delectable (but healthy) Christmas cookie recipe.
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These must be for me |
This will be my first solo baking effort since I found out I had diabetes last March. Here's the recipe I'm going to use.
Cookie
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup Swerve granular sugar replacement
1 cup persimmon pulp
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins
Glaze
2 cups Swerve confectioners sugar replacement
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tsp orange zest
-Preheat to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
-In medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt and spices.
-In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar, beat in persimmon pulp, egg and vanilla. Slowly add in the flour, fold in the walnuts and raisins.
-Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto cookie sheets.
-Bake for approximately 12-14 minutes or until cookies are brown around the edges.
-Let cool for five minutes then remove to wire rack.
-For orange glaze combine the confectioners sugar substitute, orange juice and zest in medium bowl. -Whisk until smooth.
-Dip the cookie tops into the glaze and twirl the cookie.
-Set cookies back on wire rack for glaze to harden.