Cassava Pone

Name: Cassava Pone
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Dominica
Ingredients: 700 g Cassava Root (sweet cassava, peeled, cored and finely grated); 400 ml Coconut Milk; 140 g Brown Sugar; 2 pcs Egg (beaten); 5 ml Vanilla Extract; 2 g Cinnamon Powder; 1 g Nutmeg Powder; 2 g Ginger Powder; 3 g Salt; 40 g Unsalted Butter (melted)

Cassava pone is a dense Caribbean baked pudding made here with grated cassava, coconut milk, warm spices, and brown sugar. Use commercially sold sweet cassava and bake it thoroughly; raw cassava should not be tasted.

Prep

20m

Cook

1h 5m

Serves

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Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

382kcal

Calories

Protein

18g

Fat

54g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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700g
Cassava Root (sweet cassava, peeled, cored and finely grated)
400ml
Coconut Milk
140g
Brown Sugar
2pcs
Egg (beaten)
5ml
Vanilla Extract
2g
Cinnamon Powder
1g
Nutmeg Powder
2g
Ginger Powder
3g
Salt
40g
Unsalted Butter (melted)

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Method

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6 steps

01
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a 20 cm (8-inch) baking dish.
02
Combine the cassava root, coconut milk, brown sugar, eggs, unsalted butter, and vanilla extract.
03
Stir in the cinnamon powder, nutmeg powder, ginger powder, and salt. Do not taste the raw mixture.
04
Spread evenly in the baking dish.
05
Bake for 60 to 65 minutes, until set in the center and deep golden on top.
06
Cool until firm enough to cut cleanly before serving.

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