- Here is the link for the event: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=a5b300cc-b21f-488e-81 03-74687f89a7f6 They are generally ripe around the first frost, but the frost has nothing to do if they are ripe. If they are soft, they are good. It is from Euell Gibbions Stalking the Wild Asparagus. First thing you have to do is get ripe persimmons, wash them, and then separate the pulp in a colander Shift 2 cups of flour and 1 teaspoon of soda Cream 1 cup sugar with 1.5 sticks of margarine then add two well beaten eggs, then dump into the flour/soda mixture. Then add 1/2 pint (1 cup) permission pulp and 1/2 cup hickory nuts or walnuts Bake 1 hour at 325 Jim Bensman "Nature Bats Last" > -----Original Message----- > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching- > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jen > Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 7:47 PM > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Persimmons and Olney > > - > I thought persimmons weren't good untill after the first frost. > > I have a huge persimmon tree in my yard and I can't say either of us like > the sour things :-) I haven't ever tried persimmon bread though. > > What cache fest are you talking about on the 22nd? > > Jen > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Griffin" <griff@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 11:38 PM > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Persimmons and Olney > > > > - > > I was out hiding my 5 new caches today and came across an area that > > smelled > > just like persimmons. I investigated where it was coming from and there > > stood a huge persimmon tree and the ground was covered with them. I ate > a > > few and moved on. I gathered a huge bag the other day and made almost 3 > > cups > > of pulp. I have baked 5 mini loaves of persimmon bread and I am down to > > the > > last loaf. > > > > In the morning, I will bake about 8 more loaves. I have a great recipe. > > Myotis gave me one last year and it is just as good. I just added some > > cinnamon and a little more sugar. It is soooooo goooood!!! > > > > It looks like a few people are signing up for the cache slash fest on > the > > 22nd. It should be a blast! > > > > Mike > > > > Tired of Spam?? > > Here's your solution.. > > See: http://www.spamarrest.com/affl?4001050 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jim Bensman" <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 11:26 PM > > Subject: [GeoStL] Persimmons and Olney > > > > > >> - > >> Snowbird, Lancelot and I made our Olney (actually North of there) trip > >> over > >> the weekend. It was a great trip. While we did not find as many > caches > >> as > >> I had hoped, we had lots of fun and found lots of persimmons. They > were > >> the > >> best tasting ones I ever had and it looks like there is a bumper crop > >> this > >> year. So be on the look out for the persimmons! > >> > >> We camped and since it was such a clear night, we did not put on our > rain > >> flys. We were rudely awoken by a thunderstorm about 6:30 am. It made > >> lots > >> of noise but not much rain. Once we rushed, got up, and broke camp it > >> went > >> away. > >> > >> Jim Bensman > >> "Nature Bats Last" > >> > >> > >> **************************************** > >> Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com > >> Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching > >> Mail List FAQ's: //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html > >> **************************************** > >> To unsubscribe from this list: > >> send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in > >> the Subject field > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > **************************************** > > Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com > > Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching > > Mail List FAQ's: //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html > > **************************************** > > To unsubscribe from this list: > > send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in > > the Subject field > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.10/119 - Release Date: 10/4/2005 > > **************************************** > Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com > Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching > Mail List FAQ's: //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html > **************************************** > To unsubscribe from this list: > send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in > the Subject field > > **************************************** Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching Mail List FAQ's: //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html **************************************** To unsubscribe from this list: send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field