Persimmons - What to do with them?

[ninnymary]

One of my parents has 2 persimmons trees and has given me some. I plan to make some persimmon bread today but what else can I do with them? I don't want to do jam. Can I freeze them? If so, how?

Mary

 

[baymule]

Persimmon pie? Cake? Cookies? Dehydrated to use like dates? Maybe spread the pulp out on a sheet like a fruit roll up. Spread cream cheese on it, roll up and slice, put on a snack tray.

 

[Beekissed]

Feed to chickens!!! They love 'em, especially if fermented/rotting.

 

[thistlebloom]

Since I don't care for persimmons I think Bee has the right idea.

 

[ninnymary]

Some of you guys are a lot of help!

Mary

 

[Beekissed]

I don't much care for persimmons either and never much heard of anyone doing anything with them except jams, jellies and wine.

 

[ninnymary]

Bee, have you ever had persimmon bread? It's really good, kind of like zucchini bread.

Mary

 

[digitS']

Oh.

I like persimmons but I knew nothing about them 10 or 15 years ago. Now, I happily await their season.

I'll be no help. I just watch the persimmons until they just begin to soften - then peel and eat them raw.

Steve

 

[seedcorn]

As a kid, our favorite thing to do was get some rookie to try a green one....

 

[digitS']

That sounds like getting the kid to take a spoonful of cream of tartar ...

Do persimmons grow in Indiana? Or, was this while you were an unrepentant Southerner, @seedcorn ?

I don't know that I have ever seen a persimmon tree ... maybe only in my dreams.

Steve