Caribbean Pone

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)

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven at 350

2. 2

   Combine all grated ingredients: sweet potato, cassava, pumpkin, coconut and the coconut milk

3. 3

   Add shortening, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, black pepper and salt

4. 4

   Mix well

5. 5

   Add raisins

6. 6

   Pour mixture into a greased loaf pan. (If you want a thinner pone split the mixture up into two)

7. 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. 8

   Cool before cutting