Cassava Pone

Ingredients:

2 medium sweet cassava

1 small dried coconut

2 tbsp butter or margarine

6 oz sugar

1/4 tsp spice and black pepper

1/2 tsp essence

1/4 tsp salt

Instructions:

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.