Ingredients

  • 2 cups japanese persimmons, pulp (kaki, 6 blended persimmons with a little water)
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 large egg whites (or 3 large egg replacer for 2 eggs)
  • 1 1/4 cups applesauce
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla (can be omitted)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Sift dry ingredients into bowl. Beat egg whites or replacer, add to pulp, then add liquids.
  • Mix dry ingredients into pulp mixture, add raisins and almond slivers.
  • Pour batter into two well buttered, powdered loaf pans or one bundt pan.
  • Bake loaves for about one hour or until done.