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Sweet Potato Pone

Sweet potato pone is a sweet custard-like dish with Caribbean influence consisting of grated white potatoes flavored with warm spices, molasses, vanilla extract, and Domino Light Brown Sugar.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • 2 teaspoons Ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon Ground allspice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups Coconut milk
  • ½ cup Evaporated milk
  • ½ cup  Unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 ½ cups Domino® Light Brown Sugar
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 1 tablespoon Pure vanilla extract
  • 3 pounds White sweet potatoes, wash, peeled, and grated

Brown Butter Coconut Sauce

  • 6 tablespoons Unsalted butter

  • 1 cup Coconut milk
  • 1/3 cup Domino® Light brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt

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Instructions
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Prep Time: 15 minutes / Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes / Yields: 12 servings

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

Step 2

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt, and allspice. Set aside.

Step 3

In a separate large mixing bowl, whisk together the coconut milk, evaporated milk, and melted butter until combined. Whisk in the Domino brown sugar, molasses, and vanilla extract until smooth.

Step 4

Add the grated sweet potato to the milk mixture and mix with a silicone spatula until incorporated. Add the flour mixture and mix until no more dry flour is visible.

Step 5

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour 30 minutes – 1 hour 45 minutes until set. Cool the pone completely.

Step 6

In a medium nonstick skillet, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Continue to cook for 7-10 minutes, stirring constantly, until browned. The butter will foam, then become a clear brown-tinted liquid with a nutty aroma and browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Transfer the brown butter to a small bowl to cool completely.

Step 7

Add the coconut milk, brown sugar, and cooled browned butter to a medium saucepan and heat over medium-low heat. Cook, while stirring, for 3-4 minutes until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves. 

Step 8

Serve slices of sweet potato pone with brown butter coconut sauce poured over top.

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Ashley Boyd

Ashley Boyd

@Pinkowlkitchen

Ashley Boyd is a content creator and founder of the food blog, Pink Owl Kitchen. Ashley lives right outside of Memphis, TN with her husband and 2-year-old son. Ashley’s recipes are inspired by the comforting Southern flavors she grew up eating and her goal is to bring families around the dinner table more. When she’s not in the kitchen, Ashley enjoys spending time with her family, exercising, and curling up with a good book.