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Doucouna (Sweet Potato and Coconut Bread)

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 cups grated sweet potato
  • 2 cups grated coconut
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Milk or water to mix
  • Aluminum foil
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg

Directions

  1. Sift flour, salt and spices in a bowl. Add potato, coconut and pumpkin. Mix well.
  2. Add sugar. Mix to a very thick batter with milk or water. Drop batter into squares of foil.
  3. Fold over foil and fold ends securely into sealed packets. Cook packets in boiling water until firm.