Conkies
- Ready In:
- 1hr 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
30
ingredients
- 1 large dried coconut, grated
- 340.19 g grated pumpkin
- 226.79 g grated sweet potato
- 340.19 g sugar
- 4.92 ml nutmeg
- 4.92 ml allspice
- 4.92 ml almond essence
- 113.39 g raisins
- 236.59 ml flour
- 473.18 ml cornflour or 473.18 ml cornmeal
- 4.92 ml salt
- 113.39 g melted butter or 113.39 g margarine
- 56.69 g melted shortening
- 236.59 ml milk
- banana leaves or plantain leaves, cut in 8 inch squares
directions
- Mix the coconut, pumpkin, sweet potato, sugar, spices, almond essence, raisins, flour, corn flour, and salt together thoroughly.
- With a wooden spoon, stir in the melted butter, shortening and milk and mix until smooth.
- Place 2 heaping tablespoons of the mixture onto each plantain leaf square, fold the edges to make a neat envelope and tie securely.
- Steam the conkies on a rack over boiling water in a large saucepan, or in a steamer, for about 1 hour or until they are firm.
- Unwrap the conkies and serve on a heated dish.
- Note: I may be off on the amount of servings this makes. It's been a while since I made it.
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