Jamaican Cassava Pone

Ingredients

• 1 pound cassava
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup all-purpose gluten-free flour
• 1/2 cup coconut flakes
• 1 cup cane sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup raisins ((optional))

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray or light brush a baking pan with oil. Set aside.

2. 2

   Peel cassava and cut into small chunks. Add cassava chunks to a high-speed blender, add coconut milk, vanilla, and almond extract. Process until cassava looks crumbly but not smooth.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, combine flour, coconut flakes, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt.

4. 4

   Add the cassava mixture and stir to combine. Dust raisins with flour and fold into batter.

5. 5

   Transfer the batter to a prepared pan and bake for about 1 hour. Cool completely and serve.