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persimmon fudge

Recipe by
Marilyn Renfro Gore
Fred, TX

There are a lot of great dishes that can be made out of persimmons, such as pudding, cake, cookies, pie, etc. Native persimmons are tart and have a lot of pucker power! HAHA! The newer type are sweeter; therefore, it helps to know which a recipe calls for because you will want to adjust the amount of sugar accordingly. If your recipe calls for a larger amount of sugar for a small amount of pulp, it is probably a native persimmon. This is a delicious fudge and is simple to make. I would love to read your comments if you decide to try it! And I certainly hope you enjoy it as much as we do

yield 10 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For persimmon fudge

  • 1 c
    persimmon pulp
  • 6 c
    sugar
  • 2 1/2 c
    milk
  • 1/2 c
    light corn syrup
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 3/4 c
    pecans or walnut, chopped

How To Make persimmon fudge

  • 1
    Mix pulp. sugar, milk and corn syrup in cast iron skillet or large saucepan with a heavy bottom.
  • 2
    Cook over low heat stirring often until mixture reaches 230 degrees F on candy thermometer. If you use the water method, cook until a small ball of fudge dropped into a glass of cold water forms a soft ball you can pick up.
  • 3
    Remove pan from heat and let fudge cool to lukewarm. Add butter and beat mixture well. When it begins to thicken, stir in the nuts.
  • 4
    Spread in a buttered 13 x 9 pan and cut into squares when fudge is cool.
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