Papa Leo's Cassava Pone
A lovely dessert made from a staple food of the Amerindians who were the original inhabitants of the Caribbean. Cassava is also known as manioc or yuca. It is processed into flour in the form of fine dried flakes which West Indians call farine. Farine is used to make breads make bread and porridge. It is also processed as small hard white spheres or "pearls" called tapioca that are soaked before use. This is my dad's recipe for this West Indian dessert.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1⁄2cup pumpkin
- 2
- 1cup sweet potato
- 1
- 1cup granulated sugar
- 1⁄2teaspoon white pepper
- 1teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄4
- 1teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1⁄4 - 3⁄4cup evaporated milk
- 1⁄4
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DIRECTIONS
- Blend all ingredients together.
- Pour into a buttered casserole dish and bake for 45 minutes in a moderate oven 350 degrees F until firm and medium brown.
- Let cool.
- Cut into squares and serve.
- Use ½ cup of milk if the quality of the cassava is thick and starchy; if it is too thin use ¾ cup milk.
- Just a guess on the servings-will update this info.
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