3 tbsp. butter
2 c. sugar
2 c. persimmon pulp
2 c. chopped nuts
1 c. raisins or 1 cup chopped dates
1 tbsp. orange peel
4 c. sifted flour
4 tsp. baking soda
3 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. nutmeg or 1 c. milk
2 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter and sugar. Add persimmon pulp and nuts, raisins, dates and orange peel. Sift flour, soda and spice. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Add vanilla. Pour into 2 well greased loaf pans 9 x 3 and bake at 300 degrees for 1 3/4 hours or until a cake tester comes out clean. Let cool.