Dazzling Desserts
September may have arrived, but that doesn’t mean summer is over yet! To hold onto the season for as long as we can, we’ve assembled a few of our favourite desserts as an homage to the summer months. Try these recipes in the summer, or dream about them in the winter. Either way they’re here for your enjoyment!
Ultimate Campfire S’mores Sundae
A campfire favourite meets ice cream goodness in this recipe. This Ultimate Campfire S’more Sundae is all you could want and more! Enjoy eating local ice cream from Tatamagouche Ice Creamery with your friends or family with this decadent treat.
Local Source Guide:
- Tatamagouche Ice Creamery: Purchase ice cream at their retail location in Tatamagouche or keep an eye out for their presence at pop-up shops and farmers’ markets across the province.
- Honey: Cornect Family Farm.
Nova Scotia Wild Blueberry Crisp
Blueberry season is a special time in Nova Scotia and this Wild blueberry Crisp recipe is a great way to incorporate it into a dessert. Frozen or fresh, this recipe features local Nova Scotia blueberries and is a timeless classic that can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike!
Local Source Guide:
- Blueberries: Oxford Frozen Foods, Country Magic, Millen Farms, Bonnyman’s Wild Blueberries, Noggins Corner Farm Market, Stirling Fruit Farms Ltd., Masstown Market or one of the many other Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia.
Apple Cinnamon Turnovers
Apples, maple syrup and warm spice come together in this pairing to bring comfort as it gets colder. These deconstructed turnovers are quick and easy – and you likely have all the ingredients at home.
Local Source Guide:
- Local Apples: Noggins Corner Farm Market, Stirling Fruit Farms, Masstown Market one of the many other Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia or look for berries from Scotian Gold or Stirling Fruit Farms at your local grocery store.
Strawberries in Puff Pastry
Use the local strawberries you picked this summer in this delicious dessert. This recipe is featured in Nova Scotia Cookery, Then & Now – a cookbook showcasing modern interpretations of heritage Nova Scotia recipes. Reimagine the classic recipe and enjoy the modern twist of this Strawberry in Puff Pastry!
Local Source Guide:
- Local Strawberries: Noggins Corner Farm Market, Stirling Fruit Farms, Masstown Market one of the many other Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia or look for berries from Millen Farms or Country Magic at your local grocery store.
Cider-Poached Rhubarb Pavlova
If you’ve got some frozen rhubarb leftover from the summer, this recipe is a great way to make use of it. Crispy, crunchy meringue shells, cider-poached rhubarb and lightly sweetened lilac cream come together to create this gorgeous summer showstopper.
Local Source Guide:
- Cider: Chain Yard Cider, Lake City Cider, Bulwark Cider, Annapolis Cider Company, Chill Street Craft Beverages or Maritime Express Cider House.
Blueberry, Bacon and Quark Tart
This Blueberry, Bacon and Quark Tart recipe can be a savoury dessert or a main dish, you decide! The combination of creamy cheese, salty bacon and herbs highlight our Nova Scotia blueberries beautifully. Balancing sweet and savory, this dish is guaranteed to please any palate.
Local Source Guide:
- Cheese: Fox Hill Cheese House, Knoydart Cheese House, or Masstown Creamery
- Maple Syrup from Acadian Maple‘s at your local grocery store or shop Sugar Moon Farm at their Earltown location or online.
- Find the Pork Shop or Meadowbrook Meat Market‘s bacon at their shops in Somerset and Alderney Landing (Dartmouth).
Panna Cotta with Icewine Marinated Dried Fruit
Two words: teat yourself! This scrumptious dessert from our 2019 Taste of Nova Scotia Culinary Guide will become your go-to dessert for dinner parties. With notes of vanilla, fruit and icewine, one bite of this will have you dreaming of an afternoon on the pergola at Le Caveau Restaurant & Grand Pré Wines.
Local Source Guide:
- Grand Pré Vidal Icewine: Grand Pré Wines, either at the winery or their online store.
- Fruit: Noggins Corner Farm Market, Stirling Fruit Farms Ltd., Masstown Market or one of the many other Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia.
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