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Cassava Pone

Guyanese cassava pone is a sweet baked dessert made with grated coconut, grated cassava, and warm spices. This recipe is more true to the pone made by street vendors in Guyana, with a dense rich texture that allows you to fully enjoy the star ingredients–cassava and coconut.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Guyanese
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 358kcal
Author Althea Brown

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Box Grater
  • Baking Dish

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs cassava grated
  • 1 large coconut grated (about 2 cups)
  • 1 cup demerara sugar
  • 1/4 cup softened butter
  • 2 teaspoons grated nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
  • 1 tablespoon of black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine cassava, coconut, brown sugar, butter, nutmeg, cinnamon, black pepper and vanilla essence
  • Mix together well until everything is fully incorporated
  • Place mixture into a greased baking dish and bake on the middle rack for 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes, or until pone is golden brown in color and pulls away from the sides of the pan
  • Remove from oven and let cool. Once pone cools, cut into squares
  • Enjoy with some Mauby

Notes

Coconut options:
For this recipe feel free to use fresh, frozen or dried coconut flakes. If using dried coconut flakes, add 1/4 cup of coconut milk to the recipe. Also if using dried coconut flakes, pulse the flakes in the food processor to mimic grated coconut.
Grating Cassava:
You may use the grate (not small shred) side of a box grater for a smoothly grated cassava. Or you may cut your peeled cassava into cubes and blend it in a food processor until it is a smooth paste.

Nutrition

Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 64mg | Potassium: 349mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 197IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg