Persimmon Pie

Name: Persimmon Pie
Total time: 145
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie; 2 eggs; 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0.5 cup white sugar; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 2 cups half-and-half cream; 1 cup persimmon pulp; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Recipe by MARBALET from allrecipes.com

Dessert 2 Hr. 25 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
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2 eggs
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0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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0.5 cup white sugar
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0.25 teaspoon salt

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2 cups half-and-half cream
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1 cup persimmon pulp
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2 tablespoons butter, melted
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1 teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place a sheet pan on the lowest oven rack to preheat.
Combine eggs, cinnamon, sugar, and salt. Whisk in cream, persimmon pulp, melted butter, and lemon juice. Pour into unbaked pie shell.
Bake for 10 minutes on preheated sheet pan. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake an additional 30 minutes, or until center is almost set but still slightly jiggly. Cool completely before slicing. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.