Top Ten Newfoundland Recipes
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Top Ten Newfoundland Recipes. NOW UPDATED TO 25 RECIPES AND RECIPE COLLECTIONS! 25 of our most popular Newfoundland recipes from 15 years online!
Although you may never have had a hankering for a Figgy Duff or Toutons with molasses, they are part and parcel of our culinary heritage here in Newfoundland and hey, maybe you just don't know what you've been missing.
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Top Ten Newfoundland Recipes
Jam tarts. A real Newfoundland favourite, especially using local berry jams. You can use any jam you like in these gorgeous little mini tarts.
These gumdrop crinkle cakes are a memory from childhood and make an ideal lunchbox treat or after school snack.
Newfoundland Molasses Raisin Tea Buns - my recipe for soft, delicious, sweet molasses raisin tea buns that can be made using cinnamon & nutmeg as well. Perfect for a mug up any time.
Super Crispy Fish and Chips - after years of experimenting I've perfected my homemade version of fish and chips that uses part rice flour in the batter recipe for guaranteed crunch.
Fish and Brewis. A very old traditional Newfoundland recipe made from hard tack and salt cod. It's still an incredibly popular dish year round as well as at the holidays like Easter, Good Friday and Christmas Eve.
Steamed Molasses Raisin Pudding - a long time Newfoundland favourite that's easy to make and is delicious served with our recipe for simple butterscotch sauce.
Moose Farts - A super easy to prepare, no-bake cookie treat that kids will love and maybe giggle a little at the name too.
Newfoundland Christmas Slush - a frosty blend of pineapple and citrus juices frozen together with amber rum to create the base for a delicious Holiday cocktail.
Traditional Newfoundland Pea Soup and Dough Boys. A hearty local favorite that has warmed many a belly over the decades.
Newfoundland Cold Plate - a traditional post Christmas favourite. Heres a simple guide to putting together this simple, nostalgic favourite of Newfoundlanders everywhere.
Lassy Mogs - a Newfoundland favourite; well spiced, soft cookies with a deep molasses flavour and filled with dried fruit and crunchy pecans. Irresistible!
Newfoundland Jam Jams - Jam Jams from Purity Factories are a Newfoundland institution. Here's a recipe for my homemade version of this local molasses and jam cookie classic.
Newfoundland Date Squares or Date Crumbles is a recipe every local family knows and loves. The secret is having the right proportion of butter in the crumble and this recipe gets it just right.
Newfoundland Figgy Duff has nothing to do with figs; raisins were once referred to as figs here & are always added to this traditional steamed pudding.
Newfoundland Fish Cakes. These traditional Newfoundland fish cakes have been made for countless generations using the most basic of ingredients like potatoes, salt fish and onions.
Newfoundland Toutons. The delight of every Newfoundlander, especially served with melting butter & a drizzle of molasses.
The Best Homemade White Bread - nothing says home baked comfort food goodness like a perfectly baked crusty loaf of homemade bread, fresh from the oven. This recipe is well over 40 years old and turns put perfectly every time.
Newfoundland Cherry Cake is a big local favourite especially during the Holidays. The secret in this recipe is undiluted evaporated milk for added richness.
A classic Newfoundland recipe that everyone's Mom or Nan made back in the day. It's often enjoyed at the Holidays and is a favourite for morning toast with gobs of melting butter.
Traditional Newfoundland tea buns are a cousin to scones and biscuits. Everyone's Mom or Nan made them. Perfect with a steaming cup of tea.
Newfoundland Snowballs - the most searched for Newfoundland recipe on RockRecipes.com. Soft chocolate fudge balls with the goodness of oatmeal and coconut. These freeze exceptionally well and my kids actually prefer to eat them frozen, just like I did as a child.
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Love this post! I have spent some time in Newfoundland many years ago and this certainly brings back some memories. Although I was sure that Fish 'n Brewis, Fried Cod Tongues and Partridgeberry Pie would be on the list! 🙂 Have a great day!
My parents were both born in Newfoundland....the duff brought back many a memory. My favorite was my mom's blueberry. We always had the tea buscuits...but my mom never had a recipe written down. It was always a little of this and a little of that!
My Nanny always made me home made bread. She now has dementia and I never was able to fallow her recipe because it was all done by eye and she made 50 loaves at a time. I'm very happy I found this recipe and can make it for my children.
I hope it restarts a family tradition. Barry.
Thank you thank you for this old English fruit cake recipe! My mothers recipe passed away with her. I believe this is closest to it. My Father was 🍁 Canadian I believe she made it for him. We kids loved it also👍🎄
I'm very happy to be a part of rekindling a family tradition. I get lots of messages like this during this time of year and they are always great to read.
My mudder-in-law makes raisin tea biscuits as well as my favourite apricot and coconut tea biscuits. My brother-in-law calls them "stunners".
Food from Newfoundland is so full of love and home. I married into Newfoundland culture and fell in love in more ways than one. I have loved your recipes for this reason.
Thank you
Is nanny a common word for grandmother in Newfoundland? My grandmother was born there and yes, we called her nanny. I loved her cooking and some of the stuff she baked are stuck in my memory, but not the name or recipe! There was a raspberry dessert she made that I have never seen since I was a little girl. I wish I knew what it was. It was delicious!
Nan or Nanny is indeed the most common way a grandmother is referred to her in NL>
We grew up in Saskatchewan, Mom used to make Toutons (which we called Flapjacks). We would put homemade butter and corn syrup on them. Loved them. I just might try making these.
These are the recipes that died off with my grandmothers and my great grandmother )we called her Meh-May) Most of my family were either Newfies or from Cape Breton NS. The recipes were kept closely guarded but they never shared but a few before they each passed. We just had New Year's with a Christmas Eve tourtiere and a New Year's Day tourtiere. Every time I try to make my meat pies, they are edible...good even, but not anywhere as good as Meh-may's. There was always a friendly and loving rivalry between the Marchand side and the Deagle/Daigle side of the family. Honestly, I think it was more about having to eat BOTH that excited my dad, and not really so much about which was better ...they were both awesome. He just wanted double the meat pie !!!! Thank you for giving me the recipes that I thought were lost forever. Thank you.
really enjoyed your story about the cottage it was wonderful.My dad was from Clarke’s Beach his name was John Morgan
I am so happy for your whole family. This is how memories are made.
Keep the great work.
P