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

Directions

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