Cassava Pone Guyanese-style

Ingredients

• 2 medium sweet cassava
• 1 small dried coconut
• 2 tbsp butter or margarine
• 6 oz sugar
• ¼ tsp spice and black pepper
• ½ tsp essence
• ¼ tsp salt

Procedures

1. Peel, wash, grate and mix the cassava and coconut together.
2. Work in the butter with a fork.
3. Add the other ingredients and enough water to bind stiffly.
4. Put the mixture into a greased dripping pan, where it should be about 1 inch thick.
5. Bake in a moderate oven until crisp and brown on top.
6. Cut into 1½ to 2 inch squares before serving.