Newfoundland Recipes

Parkin is a traditional sticky oat spice cake from northern England that’s enjoyed on November 5, Guy Fawkes Night, i.e. Bonfire Night!

Orange Brandy Fruitcake. A rich cream cheese batter serves as the base for this simple but delicious citrus infused fruitcake that will be the absolute star of your Christmas baking.

Auntie Crae’s Ginger Sugar Cookies. These are sort of a less intense ginger cookie but their flavour and texture is still excellent and they are still very, very addictive to ginger lovers.

Molasses Raisin Biscuit Cookies. A happy accident that turned out to be big, soft delicious cookie treats, that are a cross between a tea bun and a cookie. Perfect with a hot cup of tea or coffee.

Tweed Cake. Based upon a very familiar and popular cookie square recipe in Newfoundland when I was a kid…and still is in my family.

Pineapple Fruitcake. A moist rich fruitcake in a recipe size that makes up to 3 small, loaf sized cakes, perfect for Holiday gift giving. Made with a rich cream cheese batter and soaked with brandy.

These Blueberry Crumble Bars have a sweet blueberry compote between a buttery shortbread base and a graham crumb crumble topping; so delectable and freeze well too.

These Apricot Coconut Cookie Bars have a buttery shortbread base with a sweet apricot and coconut top layer that’s enriched with sweetened condensed milk.

Orange Date Crumble Bars. A delicious citrus twist on traditional date crumbles or “Matrimonial Bars”. The buttery oatmeal and coconut crumble is what makes this recipe the best.

Blueberry Snack Cake. An easy to make, moist, buttery snack cake with plenty of ripe blueberries baked right in. Great for packed lunches and after school snacks.