Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr

　　

Ingredients

Serves 6

　　4 lb fresh yuca (also called cassava; preferably 2 inches in diameter) or 3 lb frozen

　　1 3/4 to 2 1/4 cups hot milk

　　2 garlic cloves, minced

　　1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

　　2 teaspoons salt

　　

Step 1

Trim ends from fresh yuca and peel remainder, removing all waxy brown skin and pinkish layer underneath.

　　

Step 2

Cut yuca into 3-inch-thick pieces.

　　

Step 3

Boil yuca in salted water to cover by 2 inches until tender and starting to fall apart, 50 minutes to 1 1/4 hours.

　　

Step 4

Drain and transfer to a cutting board. Carefully halve hot yuca pieces lengthwise and remove thin woody cores. Return yuca to pot with 1 3/4 cups milk, garlic, juice, and salt. Coarsely mash yuca, adding additional milk if desired, and serve immediately.