Sweet Potato Pone

Name: Sweet Potato Pone
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 700 g Sweet Potato (peeled and grated); 400 ml Coconut Milk; 180 g Brown Sugar; 60 g All-Purpose Flour; 6 g Baking Powder; 2 pcs Egg (beaten); 5 ml Vanilla Extract; 2 g Cinnamon Powder; 1 g Nutmeg Powder; 50 g Salted Butter (melted); 2 g Salt

Sweet potato pone is a dense Caribbean bake of grated sweet potato, coconut milk, sugar, spices, and butter. This Saint Martin-style version bakes until set, then cools before slicing so the moist center can firm.

Prep

25m

Cook

1h 15m

Serves

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Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

373kcal

Calories

Protein

19g

Fat

49g

Carbs

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

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Ingredients

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700g
Sweet Potato (peeled and grated)
400ml
Coconut Milk
180g
Brown Sugar
60g
All-Purpose Flour
6g
Baking Powder
2pcs
Egg (beaten)
5ml
Vanilla Extract
2g
Cinnamon Powder
1g
Nutmeg Powder
50g
Salted Butter (melted)
2g
Salt

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Method

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8 steps

01
Heat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a 20 cm (8-inch) square baking dish.
02
In a large bowl, combine the sweet potato, coconut milk, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and salted butter.
03
Add the cinnamon powder, nutmeg powder, and salt and mix well.
04
Stir in the all-purpose flour and baking powder until evenly combined.
05
Spread the mixture in the prepared dish and smooth the top.
06
Bake until the center is set and the top is deeply golden, about 65 to 75 minutes.
07
Cool in the dish until firm enough to slice cleanly.
08
Serve at room temperature or slightly warm.

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