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Bakeapple Jam

Traditional Newfoundland Bakeapple jam made with freshly picked Bakeapples from the bog lands of Newfoundland and Labrador. Then made with the simplest of ingredients and bottled for you to enjoy.

By Bonita Hussey

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Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Makes
3 small jars
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Bakeapple Jam

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Traditional Newfoundland BakeApple Picking and Preserving

Bakeapple Picking and Preserving
Freshly picked Bakeapples bottled to preserve the berry.

Traditional Newfoundland Blueberry Jam

Blueberries
Freshly picked wild blueberries

Traditional Newfoundland Partridgeberry Jam

Partridgeberries
Bright red freshly picked partridgeberries

also I will share with you a link to my new cookbook called Traditional Newfoundland Cooking & Recipes and A Little Taste of Home.

https://www.bonitaskitchen.com/cookbook

Cookbook
Bonita’s Kitchen Cookbook

please continue on to the recipe for Traditional Newfoundland Bakeapple Jam.

Bakeapple Jam
Traditional Newfoundland Bakeapple jam made with freshly picked Bakeapples from the bog lands of Newfoundland and Labrador. Then made with the simplest of ingredients and bottled for you to enjoy.

Bakeapples are little gold berries that grow in the bog or marshes throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, this berry is also called in some places ” Cloud Berries ” and they are hard to find. They are also a well hidden secret, people don’t like to share where they pick them because they are hard to find. 

Bakeapple Picking and Preserving
This is a Bakeapple plant that grow wild in the bog lands of Newfoundland and Labrador.

We have been trying to get to this video but you only can pick these berries in late July and early August and I just was never available at that time to pick them. So I’m pleased to finally have them posted on our website for you to enjoy.

Bakeapple picking and preserving
Freshly picked Bakeapples found in the bog lands of Newfoundland and Labrador.

I spoke about some safety tips in this video when in picking Bakeapples, most people that enjoys picking any type of berries will already know the grounds they are working on. But for those of you that are planning on picking Bakeapples for the first time I do recommend you take some safety tools with you just incase you fall into the bog. The bog lands and marshes got hidden holds that if your foot falls into you will work very hard to pull your leg out, this is why I recommend you go in picking any berries with someone else.

When you know you are in a Bakeapple marshes you will see a Newfoundland Picture Plant and it looks a lot like a Bakeapple the shape of the top, I will share a beautiful picture for you to see.

Newfoundland Picture Plant found in the blog lands.
Newfoundland Picture Plant found in the blog lands.

Thank you for visiting my website and taking the time to read my blog and leave be a message or story of your Bakeapple experience, when in picking them. What you have made with them and where you are from, I would love to know.

So from my kitchen to yours thank you and have a lovely day.

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  1. Turn the stove top heat low to medium, then you will need a small boiler.

  2. Place berries in boiler and add sugar.

  3. Stir Bakeapples occasionally so they don't burn, also be careful not the brake the Bakeapples.

  4. Cook for about 10 to 15 minutes until berries are cooked and tender but still whole.

  5. Then pour hot jam into hot sterilized mason jars, leaving a inch from the top, clean around rims before sealing them.

  6. Let your jam stay at room temperature over night or 8 hours until all jars have popped. If all jars is sealed you can store in a cool storage room, if not store in fridge until eaten.

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    1. Lynn Goudreau

      Hi, can you tell me how to make bakeapple fudge please
      Thank you 😊

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      1. Bonita

        Hi Lynn, Thank you so much for your lovely message and for stopping by..bakeapple fudge sounds amazing. I don’t have any bakeapples now and we just moved a few months ago from NL and got no access to bakeapples.
        Plus I don’t have any fudge recipes available for fudge. I’m hoping maybe by Christmas to share a fudge recipe to our channel.
        Sorry about that and I do have lots of baking recipes you can use bakeapples in. I have a bakeapple tart recipe there too using your jam. https://youtu.be/GpuZytblxg0?si=OPC2lIDVj5VQG3hL Enjoy 🙂 Bonita

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    2. Wendynewell

      Hi, my name is Wendynewell I live in Fermeuse Newfoundland and I a’m making baked apple jam and cheese cake for the first time I a’m from Nova Scotia but I now live here 24 years I did your recipe and they turned out perfect thank you so much for this page

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      1. Bonita

        Hi Wendy, Thank you for your message and for stopping by.,we always love to hear from our viewers and share where they are from and about the recipe they used. Welcome to our website and we have over 400+ recipes available for you to enjoy…..We also post a NEW recipe every Sunday. Bakeapple jam and cheese cake sounds like so tasty. Message anytime you are looking for a recipe or made one of our recipe posted. Have a lovely day!!
        Bonita

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    3. Michelle Burt

      Thanks for the recipe for bakeapples! Just wondering if this is Bonita who lived in YK?

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      1. Bonita

        Hi Michelle, Thank you for your message and I’m glad you enjoyed our BakeApple recipe, and yes I’m the Bonita that lived in YK for 28 years. Did you live there and where did you work, thank you for stopping by. Bonita

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    4. Julie Hanrahan

      Hi Bonita, I live in Miami, Florida. I’m actually writing a book about my great-grandfather’s life growing up in Newfoundland. Your videos have been an enormous help to me, regarding traditional recipes. Truly wonderful! It is my dream to visit Newfoundland someday soon. Cheers, Julie

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      1. Bonita

        Hi Julie: Thank you for your lovely message and it is so wonderful you are writing a book about your great-grandfather. I’m so glad I could help, our tradition and culture here in Newfoundland from coast to coast is pretty much the same. Our accent also stands out to people all over the world, plus the kind helpful hospitality. Have a lovely day and all the best on your book, 🙂 Bonita

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    5. Marg Jenniex

      Bonita this is an excellent site! Thoroughly enjoyed ?

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      1. Evelyn Mullett

        Should you put some water in the bakeapples when cooking them .my email address is [email protected]. thank you

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        1. Bonita

          Hi Evelyn, Thank you for your message and for stopping by,. there is no need to add water because the berries and very juicy. But when you add the berries and sugar, start the boiling on low to medium heat. If you feel you need to add a 1/4 cup or less you can do so and it will cook down anyway. Stirring so the berries don’t burn or over cook. It’s nice to know the bakeapples are ready to pick.
          Enjoy Bonita

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