Aunt Hen's Persimmon Roll
As a child growing up in southern Indiana, I can remember making my Great Aunt Henrietta's persimmon roll recipe. We knew where persimmon trees grew in a fence row and we would gather them from under the trees after the first hard frost, usually in November. If you have ever had any experience with persimmons, you know not to collect the unripened fruit from the tree. The ripened fruit is delicious, but if you taste the unripened fruit, you will experience the worst pucker you can imagine.
We were delighted to find a persimmon tree here in Kentucky and apparently, the people here don't consider them the treat that we did at our home in Indiana. So each fall we gather some and prepare the pulp for this recipe and package '1 cup bags of pulp' to freeze.
This year, Dave took Aidan to the tree to gather some for his first time. He seemed to really enjoy the adventure. They brought back the ripe fruit and I prepared the pulp again, just as I have so many times over the years. Then Sophia helped me stir up the persimmon roll recipe, which you can find by clicking hereâ–º RECIPE.
