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Caribbean Pone -

Caribbean Pone

A spicy, mouthwatering pudding - like baked dessert made from cassava, sweet potato, and pumpkin.
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 16
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Caribbean
Calories: 196
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups grated sweet potato Caribbean version
  • 1 cup grated cassava
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup grated pumpkin
  • 1 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup grated coconut
  • 3 tablespoons melted shortening
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Raisins optional

Method
 

  1. Heat oven at 350
  2. Combine all grated ingredients: sweet potato, cassava, pumpkin, coconut and the coconut milk
  3. Add shortening, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, black pepper and salt
  4. Mix well
  5. Add raisins
  6. Pour mixture into a greased loaf pan. (If you want a thinner pone split the mixture up into two)
  7. Bake for 1 and a half hours or until pone leaves the side of the pan. Start checking about 50 minutes or so in. The center should be firm and clean with a toothpick check.
  8. Cool before cutting

Nutrition

Calories: 196kcal

Notes

If you want a thick pone, use one loaf pan. If you want a thin pone, separate the batter into two loaf pans. In my reel, I used one pan. For these pictures, I used two pans.

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