Sweet Paymee

Ingredients

Yields 30

• 4 cups cornmeal
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 pound margarine
• 2 cups grated coconut
• 1 cup grated pumpkin
• 2 cups milk + add 1 cup after mixing all ingredients
• 1/2 tsp white pepper
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp powder spice
• 1 tsp vanilla essence

Instructions

1. Put cornmeal into a large bowl, add baking powder, powder spice, white pepper and blend well.
2. Stir in grated coconut and pumpkin.
3. Mix essence into milk and mix to form a stiff dough.
4. Add sugar to taste.
5. Put spoonfuls on oiled banana leafs prepared for wrapping, fold into parcels, cover with foil on a doublelayer of leaves to avoid water from getting into mixture.
6. Put into boiling water.
7. Add sugar and salt to taste and when the water comes to a boil, add parcels.
8. Cook for 1 hour, remove from water, drain and serve warm.