Third Space Bakery is a mother-daughter baking team specializing in handmade, small-batch baked goods from the United Kingdom and Ireland. We focus on traditional recipes made with real ingredients to provide not only a great tasting treat, but also a glimpse into what people of the past may have enjoyed. Check us out to find your new favorite treat and learn something along the way!
Our focus is on simple, timeless recipes made with fresh fruits and vegetables as well as locally sourced meats; traditional Scottish shortbread, British flapjacks, scones, biscuits, and more. We've also expanded our offerings to include pasties for lunch and small cakes and tarts for dessert. Whatever time of day you come by, there will be something for you to enjoy!
The simple shortbread has a rich history in Scotland. First made with bits of bread dough, it was replaced with butter and the new biscuits became a favorite of Mary Queen of Scots. However, the cost of the high fat butter made them a luxury enjoyed on special occasions. In Shetland, a shortbread is traditionally broken over the head of a bride entering her new home. "First footers," or the first person to enter a house on New Year's Day, are also given shortbread to mark the occasion.
Buttery shortbread in the traditional flavor from the Highlands
Shortbread flavored with our homemade chai spice blend
The flavors of a rich French onion soup baked into our traditional Scottish shortbread. We caramelize onions over low heat for several hours, add beef broth and gruyere cheese for a perfect savory snack
Flapjacks date back to Roman times, fueling armies on the move. In the 1600's, flapjacks became a staple in British kitchens. "Flap" refers to any flat cake, while "jack" is food eaten by commoners. By the 1900's, these chewy oat bars were enjoyed as a hearty comfort snack, something to keep you going between meals. Oats baked in a toffee syrup of butter, dark brown sugar and golden syrup-what could be more simply delicious?
Toffee-flavored gluten friendly treat
Topped with homemade strawberry cream icing
Blueberry and buttery toffee! It's a delicious combination in our blueberry flapjack
Originally made in 1960 by the Burton Biscuit factory and named after Roger the Dodger from the Beano comics. Buttery shortbread sandwich cookie with jam in the middle
First made in 1908 with a filigree pattern treasured during the Victorian era, these biscuits quickly became a staple during afternoon tea. The name comes from the addition of Bird's custard to the cookie dough, an egg-free custard powder created by chemist Alfred Bird for his wife who was allergic to eggs. The result is a custard flavored biscuit sandwich filled with a rich vanilla cream
Originating from Scotland as a griddle cake, or bannock, scones became a tea time offering during Queen Victoria's reign. Cream tea, or tea and scones with clotted cream and jam, is a popular afternoon snack in Cornwall and Devon. But what is the proper way to eat a scone? In Devon, the cream is spread first with a thin layer of jam. In Cornwall, it's jam first and then a thick dollop of cream. We'll let you decide which way is best.
Classic, unflavored scone perfect for cream tea; absolutely decadent with clotted cream and your favorite preserves
A savory scone made with sun-dried tomatoes, basil pesto, and mozzarella
Back by popular demand is our cherry chocolate scone. House-made candied cherries with soy-free chocolate chips
Introduced to the British by the Phoenicians around 500BC, clotted cream is a slightly sweet creamy butter made by cooking cream in a low oven and cooling quickly. We import our clotted cream from the Devon Cream Company, famous for their rich clotted cream for over 400 years. Much like a whipped butter, but much better!
What is a pasty and did we forget the "r"? A pasty (pronounced "past-ee") is a handheld meat pie originally made in Cornwall. Pasties were enjoyed by the elite in the 1300's, filled with venison, lamb and beef in thick gravy. Tin miners in Cornwall in the 1700's needed something they could eat with their hands on the job, so wives began making pasties with minced beef, turnip, onion and potatoes for a hearty handheld affordable meal. Wives would often carve their husbands' initials in the pasty
The original pasty, a savory blend of beef, onion, turnip, and potatoes in a flaky golden crust. We use locally sourced beef from Great Bay Farm in Greenland, NH. Great for a hearty, filling lunch!
While wrapping meat in pastry has been done since the Roman times, it took the British to wrap sausage in a light French puff pastry. The sausage roll is a British classic and we make our using fresh ground pork spiced the Lancashire way. It's a British staple!
Irish cottage pie in a pasty, this has two layers inside - on the bottom, a spiced beef mixture with carrots, peas, onion, chili powder and garlic. On the top, a mashed potato mixture with leeks and cheddar cheese. Yum! We use locally sourced beef from Great Bay Farm in Greenland, NH
Filled with chicken breast meat, simmered in a spicy curry sauce with a splash of coconut milk, along with peas, carrots, and onions
Our vegetarian option pasty - potatoes fried in curry, cumin and garam masala and then simmered in a mild creamy curry sauce with peas, carrots, chick peas and spinach. Comes with optional Major Grey's chutney
Similar to Worcestershire sauce - we offer HP sauce or Daddie's sauce. Optional add-on to any pasty
The story goes that back in the 19th century, the cook of the White Horse Inn in Derbyshire was asked to make a jam tart and mistakenly put the ground almonds (frangipane) on top of the jam instead of mixing it in, as was expected. The mistake was a success! A delicious jam tart topped with frangipane, a thin icing and a house-made candied cherry
Lemon custard in a shortcrust pastry topped with a chocolate meringue kiss
Caramelized onions, sun-dried tomatoes and mozzarella cheese make a tasty combination in our mini quiche
This amazingly lemony cake is comprised of a lemon sponge soaked with a lemon syrup and drizzled with a lemon icing
A traditional Lancashire county cake from the town of Eccles. Similar to a turnover, it's a currant mixture wrapped in a sweetened puff pastry
Anne Boleyn loved strawberries; they were hard to find during the Tudor period, but Henry made sure to grow them for his beloved Anne. He also requested a that tart be made with her favorite fruit, so the famous strawberry tart was made. From a recipe that somehow found its way to the public in 1547, we offer the Tudor strawberry tart. Mashed strawberries mixed into a custard base and baked in a sweet crust, topped with sliced fresh strawberries
Palmiers originated in France, but are often found in England under the name of little hearts. In Scotland, they're called pig's ears! Laminated dough layered with caramelized sugar shaped into a heart
A rustic version of Viennese whirls, these traditional lemony cream filled bites literally melt in your mouth
A classic treat of flaky, melt-in-your-mouth Cadbury chocolate
A chewy, oddly-shaped candy made out of caramel coated in Cadbury chocolate
A crunchy puffed snack food flavored with pickled onion
Imported from the UK, the Wilkins family have been farming the land in Tiptree, Essex since 1757 and began making preserves in 1885. We offer single-serve Tiptree jams in strawberry, apricot, or raspberry
We proudly source our coffee from NH Coffee Roasting Co in Dover NH
We offer two traditional British black teas to go, PG Tips and Yorkshire Tea. We also have loose-leaf Earl Grey for our dine-in guests
Warm malted milk drink
Cadbury hot chocolate
Scottish lemonade in traditional or raspberry flavors
Imported sodas in cream soda, ginger beer, and dandelion and burdock flavors
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8 Government Way, Somersworth NH 03878
Email: Olivia@thirdspacebakes.com Phone: 603-841-5021
Open today | 09:00 am – 04:00 pm |
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