Persimmon Pudding

Once you’ve gotten to southern Indiana, you’re pretty much in The South. If the accents don’t tip you off, this sweet dessert made from classically southern persimmons will let you know. The town of Mitchell, Indiana, proclaims itself the persimmon capital of America, thanks mostly to its festival in September. At this annual persimmon-palooza, bakers compete in a Persimmon Pudding and Novelty Dessert contest to see whose is best.