Persimmon Lime Bars
Visited a Persimmon Orchard in Liberty Hill, Texas and finally got around to baking with them after being in the freezer for a few months! It's pretty satisfying baking with fruit we picked. It's such a moist and tangy treat.
I wanted to make bars since it's easier than cookies and found a recipe from Saveur magazine. I didn't have lemons and used way more citrus than the original recipe. I also didn't have dates or nutmeg and increased the persimmon and cinnamon. I think it works since I like the freshness the lime brings.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 C unbleached flour, sifted
- 2 t cinnamon
- 1 t sea salt
- 1/2 t ground cloves
- 2 C pureed persimmon
- 2 T fresh lime juice
- 1 t baking soda
- 1 C sugar
- 1/2 C olive oil
- 1 egg
- Glaze
- 1 C powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 T fresh lime juice
Directions
- Heat oven to 350 F
- Line a 10"x 15" jelly roll pan with parchment paper
- Combine pureed persimmons, lime juice, egg, olive oil together in a bowl.
- In another bowl combine flour, cinnamon, salt, ground cloves, baking soda
- Stir all ingredients until just combined, don't over mix.
- Pour into prepared pan and spread evenly
- Bake about 25 minutes until lightly browned.
Glaze
- Combine the powdered sugar and 2 T lime juice.
- Cool bars in pan for 5 minutes and pour glaze evenly
- Cool glaze to harden and cut to bars.