My Dark Cove Pantry

I am from Gambo, NL, located on the east coast of Canada, in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. My hometown of Gambo was once divided into three smaller communities, known as Middle Brook, Dark Cove & Gambo. I grew up in Dark Cove, and absolutely love to cook and bake, so I thought what better name could there be for my first blog than 'My Dark Cove Pantry'. Even though I now live in Flatrock, and now have a new pantry, it will always be 'My Dark Cove Pantry'.

Monday, 2 April 2012

Day 2 of the A-Z challenge--Letter B

B is for Bakeapple

Bakeapples are beauitful golden orange berries that are raspberry-shaped, plump, juicy, and packed with vitamin C. The bakeapple plant, a member of the rose family, prefers the acidic soil of peatland bogs, and is closely related to the raspberry, blackberry, and thimbleberry. Bakeapples are highly prized for use in jams and tarts, and are considered to be a delicacy. They are a prized wild crop in Newfoundland and Labrador. In Scandinavia, bakeapples are known as cloudberries.

We happen to be fortunate enough to have a small supply of these beauties in our freezer. I make up 3-4 cup batches of jam and we savor each morsel. Bakeapple jam is delicious as a topping for vanilla ice-cream, cheese cakes or plain yogurt. Sometimes,as a special treat, it is nice to simply pile it on a nice slice of toast--especially when it's homemade bread from a good friend. Yummy ;o)