Bermuda Cassava Pie

Cassava pie is a traditional Christmas dish served in Bermuda made with eggs, vanilla extract, nutmeg, and ginger in addition to the root also known as yucca.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 770 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 12 eggs
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground dried ginger
• 3 sticks butter
• 5 pounds frozen cassava (yucca), thawed and drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Combine eggs, salt, vanilla extract, nutmeg, and ginger in a bowl. Beat to add air and fluff up eggs. Combine sugar and butter in a separate bowl and beat together. Add egg mixture to butter mixture and combine gently.

Step 3

Place cassava in a large bowl and add egg-butter mixture. Pour into the prepared baking pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Reduce temperature to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) and continue baking until pie is set, 2 to 2 1/2 hours more.