Steamed Persimmon Pudding

Name: Steamed Persimmon Pudding
Ingredients: 4 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus more for mold; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 ¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon; ¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon coarse salt; ¼ cup Calvados or other brandy; ¼ cup sultanas (golden raisins); 3 to 4 very soft hachiya persimmons; 1 cup whole milk; 1 ½ cups sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda, dissolved in 1 ½ tablespoons hot water; 1 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped; ¼ cup finely chopped candied ginger; Oven-Dried Persimmon Slices , for garnish; Calvados Cream , for serving