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Hachiya Persimmon Bars

Time1 hour
YieldsMakes 18 bars
Hachiya Persimmon Bars
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Howard Nakae specializes in growing the rare Hyakume persimmon, but he also has a few gnarled Hachiya trees in his orchard, which he thinks were planted almost 100 years ago. This recipe is from his first wife, Spring, as redacted by his daughter, Sheila, who helps run the farm and packing shed. For the pulp, peel persimmons, then process them in a food mill or puree in a food processor.

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1

Place pulp in large mixing bowl and sprinkle with baking soda.

2

Add sugar, oil, egg, flour, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt, walnuts and raisins and mix well.

3

Place batter in greased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees until toothpick inserted in center of bars comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Dust with powered sugar. Cut into bars when cool. Garnish each bar with walnut piece.