Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/8 cup water
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 lb cassava root , peeled, rough fibers removed, and cubed
- 1/4 tsp salt
- red food coloring
- green food coloring
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Instructions
- Peel and cube cassava (yucca).
- Steam for 30 minutes or until cooked.
- Add sugar, water, and vanilla extract to a small saucepan. Heat over low until sugar dissolves.
- Add salt
- Run cassava through a food mill to remove all of the fibers.
- Mix cassava with saucepan ingredients
- Split the mixture between two bowls and add the food coloring to each and roll into balls.