Ingredients for 16 servings:
1. 2 cups japanese persimmons, pulp (kaki, 6 blended persimmons with a little water)
2. 3 cups flour
3. 1 teaspoon salt
4. 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
5. 2 teaspoons baking soda
6. 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
7. 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
8. 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
9. 1 1/2 cups sugar
10. 3 large egg whites (or 3 large egg replacer for 2 eggs)
11. 1 1/4 cups applesauce
12. 1/2 cup raisins
13. 1/2 cup slivered almonds
14. 1 teaspoon vanilla (can be omitted)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Sift dry ingredients into bowl. Beat egg whites or replacer, add to pulp, then add liquids.
3. Mix dry ingredients into pulp mixture, add raisins and almond slivers.
4. Pour batter into two well buttered, powdered loaf pans or one bundt pan.
5. Bake loaves for about one hour or until done.
