Located in the small village of Jordan Station in the heart of the Niagara wine region, Upper Canada Cheese Company's retail boutique and creamery is home to perhaps the finest artisan cheese makers in the area. Established in 2005 by Wayne Philbrick, the company offers a wide selection of award-winning cheeses made with fresh Guernsey milk and wholesome goat milk from local farms from the family-owned Comfort Farms, located in St Anns, nestled in the bountiful Twenty Valley. Stopping buy the shop after a few days in Niagara-on-the-Lake, we bought some delicious cheeses including their luscious Nanny Goat goat cheese and homemade rosemary and sea salt crostini. Made with the milk from a rare herd of Lamancha Goats known for their high milk production and high butterfat content, this unique and delicious 'Nanny Baby' is a Camembert-style cheese which is rolled in vegetable ash before aging for four weeks, after which time it's ready to devour on crostini with a chilled glass of rosé.
Upper Canada Cheese Company in Jordan Station, Niagara
A unique goat milk cheese made in the Camembert style that is rolled in vegetable ash,
then left in the ripening room for four weeks before ready
Ricotta Blueberry Pancakes
Serves 4
Recipe courtesy of Upper Canada Cheese Compaay
2 cups of pancake mix
1 cup of milk
1 cup of water
1 cup of Ricotta cheese
1 cup of blueberries
In a bowl combine pancake mix, milk and water until smooth. Fold in the ricotta cheese and blueberries. Pour one spoonful of batter on a hot griddle that has been sprayed with vegetable oil. Cook each side until lightly browned. Serve with whip cream and maple syrup.
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