Fran's Olde Country Bakery
19 Owl Court K0M 2C0 Kawartha Lakes, ON, Canada

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you are staying safe. I have been experiencing many problems with my computer when I have tried to put recipes on. This week I will use my phone and add 2 recipes to make up for last weeks issues. If you have any questions on the recipes I have added please just message me and I will try my best to help you with it. Please stay safe and have a good weekend. Fran

I would like to wish everyone a very Happy Easter weekend. The following recipe is from my Whoopie Pies Book published in 2001. This was a popular recipe. 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda Scant 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa... Large pinch of salt 6 tablespoons softened butter Generous 1/3 cup vegetable shortening 3/4 cup light brown sugar 1 large egg, beaten 2/3 cup milk MINT FILLING 1 1/4 cups cream cheese 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened 2 1/2 teaspoons of peppermint extract 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar Few drops green food colouring Preheat oven to 350F/180C. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Sift flour, baking soda, unsweetened cocoa & salt. Place butter, vegetable shortening & sugar in large bowl & beat with electric mixer until pale & fluffy. Beat in the egg followed by half the flour mixture & then the milk. STIR in the rest of the flour mixture & mix until thoroughly incorporated. Pipe or spoon small mounds of the batter onto parchment lined cookie sheet spaced well apart for spreading. Bake 8-10 minutes until risen & firm to the touch. Let cool completely. FILLING Bring cream cheese & butter to room temperature & place in a bowl & beat together until well blended. Beat in the peppermint extract & sifted confecioners’ sugar until smooth. Add green food colouring & chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Spoon filling into a piping bag & pipe swirls onto one cake & top with another. Have fun with this recipe & message me if you have any problems. Stay safe & enjoy your Easter. Fran

These 2 young ladies wanted to learn how to make a cake from scratch and decorate it. They both did a great job, send them a short note on their accomplishment. Thank you Trinity & Lily, your cakes look wonderful. Looking forward to your next visit to the bakery. More pictures to follow.

Good morning everyone, how has your week been? Recipe for this week is for Nanaimo Bars taken from the Canadian Living Cookbook. BASE: 1/2 cup melted butter 1/4 cup granulated sugar ... 1/3 cup cocoa 1 egg 2 cups graham wafer crumbs 1 cup flaked coconut 1/2 cup chopped walnuts FILLING: 1/4 cup butter 2 tablespoons custard powder 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 tablespoons milk 2 cups sifted icing sugar ICING: 4 ounces semi sweet chocolate 2 tablespoons butter BASE: Mix together graham cracker crumbs, coconut & walnuts, put aside. Mix butter, sugar & cocoa together in small pan on low heat and cook stirring constant until butter melts, add egg and stir until smooth & glossy. Remove from heat, stir in graham cracker mixture and spread evenly into 9x9 inch pan. Refrigerate until firm. FILLING: Mix together butter, custard powder & vanilla, add milk and sifted icing sugar alternately starting and ending with icing sugar. Spread over bottom layer & Refrigerate until set. TOP LAYER: Melt chocolate with butter in microwave stirring every 10 seconds until melted, when cool spread on top of second layer and use fork to swirl a design on top and make it look attractive. Have fun with it.

Sorry everyone, the recipe for today will be a bit late. My computer keeps knocking me off in middle of the recipe. It is doing strange things. Hopefully I will be able to post it by this evening.

Merry Christmas everyone, thank you for your support over the past year. I am hoping the New Year will bring an end to this pandemic. Please stay safe and have a very Merry Christmas. Fran

Good morning, i hope everyone is well. Please place your order by Wednesday, December 16th for this week. I will bake whatever you would like from my list. Christmas orders are welcome up until Sunday, December 20th. REMEMBER Iwill be open Wednesday, December 23rd for pizza and order pick ups & Thursday, December 24th until 12 noon for pick up only. Thank you, Fran I am adding Christmas carrot pudding$4.00 each, sticky pudding $4.00 each, (individual servings for both), cinna...mon buns $2.00 each, muffins $1.25 each, beer nuts $5.00 (in small tins), caramel popcorn (small $4.00 medium $6.00 & large bags $8.00) & coconut mint chocolate in small tins (stocking stuffers)$4.00 each), all made on premises. Mincemeat Tarts. $2.00 each Mincemeat Pies $18.00 Don’t forget to check my main list. Thanks Good Morning everyone, 1 more day to get your orders in for Christmas, hope everyone is staying safe, have a good weekend. Fran

Good morning everyone, how are you doing today? Christmas is almost here, not the same as other years but we will get through this year and look forward to next year of ending this pandemic. I noticed my regular list has disappeared so I am including it in this post. COOKIES-Empire $1.50, Chocolate Chip, Peanut Butter, Oatmeal/raisin, Oatmeal/date, $1.00 each... Shortbread $.75 each Gingerbread Family $3.00 (decorated) Gingerbread moose or snowman $2.00 (decorated) Gingerbread tiny house decorated $1.00 Date Squares, Brownies, $1.50 each Carrot Cake with cream cheese icing $5.00 each Cake Pops $1.50 each Chocolate Stout Cake $4.00 TEA BISCUITSPlain, Raisin, Spinach/feta, Broccoli/Cheddar, Jalapeno/Cream cheese$1.50 each Maple/Bacon $2.00 each TARTSPecan, Skor, Plain, Raisin, Walnut, Coconut Jam $1.50 each Mincemeat Tarts $2.00 each Nanaimo Bars $2.00 each VEGGIE BREADSMediterranean (olives, spinach, onions, feta & Mozzarella) Jalapeño/cream cheese (jalapeños, cream cheese, spinach, onions) Veggie (peppers, onions, spinach, cheddar & mozzarella). $15.00 each Chicken & Dumplings $15.00 each Chicken Pot Pie $15.00 each PIZZASHawaiian (ham & pineapple) $16.50 Barbecue Chicken (Chicken, barbecue sauce, mushrooms) $18.00 Bacon Cheeseburger (Bacon, Ground beef, Cheddar cheese) $18.00 Canadian (Mushrooms, Bacon, Pepperoni) $18.00 Veggie (Olives, Hot peppers, feta & Mozzarella) $16.00 Build your own Basic pizza starts at $13.00 Toppingsgreen peppers, red peppers, spinach, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, green or black olives, hot peppers, pineapple $1.50 for each of these items Meat toppingspepperoni, hot sausage, bacon, ham, ground beef $2.00 for each of these items Carrot Pudding (individual serving) $4.00 each Sticky Pudding (individual serving) $4.00 each This is my list, have a good day. Please have your orders in by Wednesday, December 11th and stay safe. Fran PHONE: 289-200-4445 Go to Fran's Olde Country Bakery

Goid morning everyone, i have been doing some new bakery goodies and will be sharing pictures on my page. This is another new item for me. Amish Apple Fritter Bread.

Good evening, how has your week been? This week i will have Amish apple fritter bread, (6x3), carrot cake (6x3),chocolate stout cake (4 round), shortbread, empire cookies, chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal/raisin cookies, tea biscuits - maple/bacon, raisin, cheddar cheese, plain, spinach/feta, cheddar cheese/broccoli, jalapeño/cream cheese, date squares, brownies, cake pops, sugar cookies, decorated gingerbread cookies, tarts - plain, skor, pecan, raisin & coconut jam, seasoned nuts (walmuts/pecans&almonds) fudge & more. Veggie breads - jalapeno/ cream cheese, mediterranean, veggie. Pizza night as usual, please have your orders in by Wednesday, December 2nd for Friday, December 4th. Pies and puddings will be done for December 18th, 23rd & 24th. Thank you for putting your orders in early, much appreciated. Fran

Good afternoon everyone, how is your weekend going? Thank you for your orders this week. I will be posting my Christmas list this week. Due to the pandemic I will not be at the Lindsay market this year so any of my customers who would normally buy from me in the Lindsay area please just place your order and I will arrange an area in Lindsay where you can pick it up from us. I will give details later when I post my list. Please give me a heads up if anyone would be interested in this. Thank you and have a good day. Fran

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Good morning everyone, how has your week been going? I am adding my list of baking for next Friday, November 13th early this week. I have a lot of items which I will be baking on Friday. Date Squares, Butter Tarts, Cake Pops, Nanaimo Bars, Pumpkin Whoopie Pies, Chocolate Mint Whoopie Pies, Biscuits of your choice, Brownies, Empire Cookies, Veggie Breads, Chocolate Chip Cookies & Oatmeal Cookies. I will also be adding a new Pizza ----Hot Peppers & Olives with Feta & Mozzarella for $16.00. Please have your orders in by Wednesday November 11th. Have a good week & stay safe. Thank you, Fran

Good morning everyone, just a reminder that my phone # is now 289-200-4445 if you prefer to phone in your order. I will be baking most of the items from my list next week for Friday November 13th so please have your orders in by Wednesday November 11th. Have a good week and please stay safe. I will be posting on Sunday. Fran

Good afternoon everyone, how is your weekend going? I have made chocolate Rice Krispies squares and salted caramel cake pops to give to your children tonight. They are from the bakery so please don’t throw them out. My husband Nick will be letting the parents who come around with their children know. I realize not everyone has internet so hopefully this message gets to most of you. Have a good evening and be safe. Happy Halloween, Nick & Fran This is what they look like.