Bake An Old-Fashioned Pone With Provision And Coconut

Pone is usually a gift from grandmas and aunties who have perfected their recipe over years. This recipe is tried-and-true from our Nani. With copious amounts of butter, the love of ground provision and yummy pumpkin, you’re sure to have a deliciously decadent piece of pone.

PONE

Yields: 24 Servings

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins

INGREDIENTS

• 4 pounds cassava 
• 1 pound pumpkin 
• 1 large, yellow sweet potato  
• 1 dried coconut 
• 8 tablespoons butter  
• 8 tablespoons lard 
• 1 teaspoon black pepper 
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg 
• 3 cups granulated sugar 
• ½-395 gram tin condensed milk  
• 1 cup evaporated milk 
• 2 tablespoons mixed essence  
• 2 cups granulated sugar Raisins, optional

DIRECTIONS

1. Peel pumpkin, sweet potato, cassava and coconut. Then, grate or grind in a food processor.
2. Add remaining ingredients; mix well.
3. Grease dish well and then, pour mixture into dish.
4. Bake at 350°F for one hour.
5. Use a skewer or toothpick to test. If it comes up clean, pone is done baking.
6. Let cool. Cut and serve.

About Post Author

Sandra Sookdeo

Sandra has been cooking recipes learned from her mother, Ruth, and her family. These recipes have been handed through generations over the years. Sandra continues to pass down her and her mother’s traditional cooking methods and recipes to her daughters.

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