I was at a funeral yesterday for a lady who's parents had come from Burnt Island many many years ago and the subject came up about Newfoundland food. My friends brother (age 77) said he could remember that his mother making something call Bang Belly, which was served with a boiled dinner, but he couldn't remember what it was made of , anyone out there with any hints

It's a pork and molasses cake that's usually baked. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn Schwartz" <marilyn.schwartz@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <NFLD-LAB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 8:02 AM Subject: [NFLD-LAB] Bang Belly > I was at a funeral yesterday for a lady who's parents had come from > Burnt Island many many years ago and the subject came up about > Newfoundland food. My friends brother (age 77) said he could remember > that his mother making something call Bang Belly, which was served with > a boiled dinner, but he couldn't remember what it was made of , anyone > out there with any hints > > > > ==== NFLD-LAB Mailing List ==== > Roll Call Page for Nfld-Lab Mail List: > http://amoose4.tripod.com/ > > >

Hi, my Mom would make a "Bang Belly" at least once per week when we were children. We lived next door to our School and during recess time I would bring five or six friends to our home for a drink of water and my Mom would always serve my friends with a chunk of Bang Belly and they looked forward to that special treat every time I would drag them to our home <smiles>. I do remember it was made from molasses, cloves, cinnamon and little cut up cubes of pork {fat back}and it was so heavy and soooo soggy <smiles> but it was supposed to be soggy and it tasted delicious, we just loved it. Cheers Evelyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn Schwartz" <marilyn.schwartz@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <NFLD-LAB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 9:32 AM Subject: [NFLD-LAB] Bang Belly > I was at a funeral yesterday for a lady who's parents had come from > Burnt Island many many years ago and the subject came up about > Newfoundland food. My friends brother (age 77) said he could remember > that his mother making something call Bang Belly, which was served with > a boiled dinner, but he couldn't remember what it was made of , anyone > out there with any hints > > > > ==== NFLD-LAB Mailing List ==== > Roll Call Page for Nfld-Lab Mail List: > http://amoose4.tripod.com/ > >