Thanksgiving Persimmon Pudding Recipe

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups persimmon pulp
2 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
2 1/2 cups milk
4 tablespoons melted butter

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter one 9x13 inch baking pan.
In a mixing bowl, combine persimmon pulp, baking soda, sugar and eggs. Mix well.
Add flour, baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla, salt, milk and melted butter. Stir to combine.
Pour into baking pan and bake for 55 minutes. The pudding will rise but will fall when removed from oven. 
 
 Pretzel Salad

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups crushed pretzels
3/4 cup margarine, melted
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
3/4 cup white sugar
4 1/2 ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (6 ounce) package strawberry flavored gelatin
2 cups boiling water
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen strawberries

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, mix crushed pretzels, margarine and sugar.
Press crushed pretzel mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish, and bake in the preheated oven 8 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Blend together the cream cheese and sugar. Fold in whipped topping and spread evenly over cooled pretzel mixture.
In a medium bowl, dissolve the strawberry flavored gelatin in boiling water. Mix in strawberries and set aside to cool for 15 minutes.
Pour gelatin mixture over cream cheese mixture and refrigerate until set, about 4 hours.

Pumpkin Apple Cobbler

INGREDIENTS:
8 small Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced
3/4 cup pumpkin butter
1/2 (14 ounce) package pumpkin quick bread mix
4 tablespoons butter
sweetened whipped cream (optional)

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, stir together the apples and pumpkin butter. Spread evenly in a 8 or 9 inch square baking dish. Pour the pumpkin bread mix into a bowl, and cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over the top of the apples.
Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the apples are tender enough to insert a fork. Serve warm with whipped cream.