Postscript: Pastries of Note

One of the sub-plots of our journey was a raucus search for the best cinnamon buns in country. Here is Ute's report on the best cinnamon buns (and other treats) that we encountered en route.

Pastries of note:
Here's the report for the best cinnamon buns. Greenwood, B.C. (Greenwood Bakery?), we all agree, is "Number One" - large, lots of cinnamon and raisins. Number Two - bakery, downtown in Nelson - large, lots of cinnamon and pecans. Kate's a truck stop in Hagar, Ont. (one redeeming factor for Northern Ontario). Hers were a good 2 1/2, light and cinnamony, no raisins but lots of icing. The Atlantic Provinces were a "bust", mostly biscuit type of dough, very heavy and almost tasteless.

Now on to pies. Both of these were excellent and "neck and neck". Fresh, hand picked wild blueberries 31 kms. east of White River, Ontario at H & S Family Outfitters, as well as flaky pastry. Also "number one", raspberry pie at the Petro-Canada (Acorn) restaurant across the road from Kings Landing, N.B. Light,flaky pastry as well as fresh berry filling. Also great was their coconut cream pie.

Our last sampling ws at Rob Bitar's pizza shop,Hwy 2 Elmsdale,N.S. The carrot cake, the chocolate fudge brownie and the caramel cheese cake, were reported as "excellent"!