Persimmon Steamed "Pudding" - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. ripe persimmon pulp
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp. melted butter
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. milk
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. raisins
1 c. walnuts, chopped
1/2 c. candied lemon peel

Preparation

In large bowl, combine persimmon pulp, sugar and butter.
Sift together dry ingredients and add to fruit mixture alternately with the milk.
Add remaining ingredients.
Any or all of the raisins, walnuts and candied lemon peel are optional.
Grease and flour a deep baking pan.
(My mother used a 1 pound coffee can.)
Pour batter into pan and bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour.
(Place pan into a shallow pan of hot water.)