Jamaican sweet potato pudding is a traditional dessert that uses simple ingredients but takes expertise to get an authentic homemade flavour and tantalizing texture
JAMAICAN SWEET POTATO PUDDING
Course: DessertCuisine: JamaicanDifficulty: EasyServings
8
servingsPrep time
30
minutesBaking Time
80
minutesIngredients
• 1 ½ lb. sweet potato
• ½ lb. yam
• 1 thumb ginger
• 1/3 cup coconut flakes or freshly grated coconut (optional)
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1 ½ cups brown sugar
• 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
• 1tbsp cinnamon powder
• 1 tsp mixed spices
• 1 nutmeg
• 2tbsp melted butter
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• ¼ cup cornmeal
- Soft Top
• ½ cup coconut milk
• 1tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp. brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1 tsp mixed spices
Directions
- Peel and grate sweet potatoes
- Grate yam and ginger in the same container as the sweet potato, add grated coconut then use your hand to combine everything and set aside
- In a saucepan over low heat, add coconut milk, vanilla extract, sugar, cinnamon, mixed spices, nutmeg, butter and mix until everything has been dissolved and the liquid is a little warm
- Combine flour and cornmeal
- Add the flour mixture and the liquid mixture to the grated sweet potato mixture a little at a time and mix until everything is nice and combined
- Add the mixture to a greased tin and bake at 350◦ for 1hr
- Remove the pudding from the oven and add the soft top mixture to it
- Place the pudding back in the oven for an extra 20 minutes
- Remove the pudding from the oven and allow it to cool down completely or for at least 2hrs before you cut it so it does not lose its form
- Soft Top
- In a saucepan, add all ingredients for the soft top over low heat
- Allow the sugar and spices to dissolve in the coconut milk then remove the liquid from the stove and set it aside
Recipe Video
Notes
- Watch the YouTube video for further tips and instructions
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