Foods From Spain

Persimon Recipes

• Almond and persimon tart
• Chicken and caramelised persimon tagine
• Fresh goat's cheese salad with jamon, persimon and mint
• Persimon Milkshake
• Persimons baked with honey
• Seared Salmon with Persimon Salsa
• Skewers of baby mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and persimon wrapped in Parma ham
• Autumnal persimon salad
• Persimon Fool
• Persimon and Cranberry Chutney
• Persimon Smoothie
• Persimon Flapjacks
• Persimon Tarte Tatin
• Persimon with Raspberry Sauce

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Persimons baked with honey

Serves 4

Ingredients

4 Ripe Spanish persimons
4 Cloves
4 Cardamom pods, crushed
Pinch of golden caster sugar
Pinch of ground cinnamon
60g/4 tbsp Clear honey
290ml/10fl oz boiling water

Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream to serve

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400F/Gas 6

2. Slice the top off the persimons and add a clove to each fruit and place them into an ovenproof dish

3. Scatter the broken cardamom pods over the persimons and sprinkle with the cinnamon

4. Dissolve the sugar in a small pan with the honey and water and bring to the boil, then boil for 2 minutes

5. Pour the syrup over the persimons and bake in the oven for 1 hour or until the fruit is tender. Baste the persimons every 15 minutes with the syrup

6. Serve warm with cream or vanilla ice cream and pour a little more syrup over the top to finish