Maudie's Persimmon Pie

I am 59 years old, and this recipe was an original from the personal collection of my Grandma's dear friend Maudie, an elderly housewife who lived on an Indiana farm that was blessed with an abundance of persimmon trees. The recipe was created during the time of the Great Depression, so it is very old. As Grandma always said, 'You did with what you had.'

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 227 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups whole milk
• 1 prepared pie crust
• ½ cup persimmon pulp

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix sugar, flour, and salt together in a bowl.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Press pie crust into an 8-inch pie pan; trim edges.

Step 3

Beat milk, egg, vanilla extract, and butter together with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add persimmon pulp; beat until blended. Pour into the pie crust.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown and persimmon filling is set, about 45 minutes.