North Carolina - State flower: The Dogwood

1. Sweet and Sour Bean Salad
2. Oyster Chowder
3. Salt Rising Bread
4. Chicken and Dumplings
5. Braised Cucumbers
6. Baked Persimmon Pudding

Baked Persimmon Pudding

2 cups persimmon pulp
3 eggs, beaten
1-3/4 cups milk
2 cups sifted flour
1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
1-½ cups sugar or honey
3 Tbsp melted butter

Mix persimmon pulp, beaten eggs and milk. Sift dry ingredients together and pour liquid mixture into them. Stir in the melted butter and pour into a shallow greased pan to about a 2" depth. Bake for about 1 hour in a very moderate oven, 300º to 325º. When cold cut into squares and serve with plain or whipped cream.

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