Cassava Pone Bajan Style

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while evaporated milk is more affordable.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with fewer calories, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat option, while margarine can save costs.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: dried apricots

Dried cranberries offer a tart flavor, while dried apricots can be more economical.

Welcome viewers and introduce the dish, cassava pone.

Show the ingredients: 4 pounds of grated cassava, 2 cups of coconut, 2 cups of sugar, 1 tablespoon of nutmeg, 1 tablespoon of cinnamon, 2 tablespoons of vanilla extract, 0.5 tablespoon of almond extract, 0.5 cup of almond milk, 0.5 cup of olive oil, 0.25 teaspoon of salt, raisins to taste, and 0.5 pound of butter.

Add the butter to a mixing bowl and beat it with the sugar until combined.

Add the almond milk, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla extract, almond extract, olive oil, and salt to the mixture and beat until well combined.

Add the grated cassava to the mixture and mix thoroughly.

Add the coconut and mix it in without using a blender.

Add raisins to the mixture according to personal preference and fold them in.

Prepare three pans by spraying them with extra virgin olive oil, without adding flour.

Pour the cassava mixture into the pans, ensuring not to overfill them to allow proper cooking.

Sprinkle a little sugar on top of the mixture in the pans.

Bake in the oven at 350°F for 45 minutes to 1 hour, checking for doneness with a knife or fork after 45 minutes.

After baking for 1 hour, show the finished cassava pone and describe its texture and taste, noting that it is moist and not overly sweet.

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