Bakery · Backworth, Whitley Bay
Backworth Colliery Bakery Menu & Prices
Here is what you can typically expect on the counter at Backworth Colliery Bakery: 34 items across 5 sections, from savouries & pasties to traybakes, tarts & biscuits.
Indicative menu. Items and prices are typical for this style of bakery and are not supplied by Backworth Colliery Bakery. Always ask staff about allergens.
Savouries & Pasties
- Traditional beef pastyPopular £3.85 Diced beef, potato, swede and onion folded into crimped, golden shortcrust pastry.
- Sausage, bean and cheese melt £2.70 Sausage, baked beans and melted cheese tucked into a golden puff pastry slice.
- Steak and kidney pie £4.40 Slow-cooked beef and kidney in thick gravy under a short, buttery pastry lid.
- Pork pie £2.50 Hand-raised hot-water crust filled with coarsely seasoned pork and savoury jelly.
- Vegetable pastyV £2.70 Carrot, peas, potato and swede, lightly spiced and baked in crimped shortcrust.
- Sausage rollPopular £2.15 Seasoned pork sausage meat wrapped in golden, flaky puff pastry and glazed with egg.
- Chicken bake £3.05 Chicken pieces in a creamy white sauce, baked inside crisp, buttery puff pastry.
- Cheese and onion pastyV £2.90 Mature Cheddar, sweet onion and potato in a peppery shortcrust parcel.
Breads & Rolls
- Crusty cobVVG £2.85 Round, crusty white cob with a satisfying crackle and a light, airy middle.
- Seeded batch loafVVG £3.15 Soft batch-baked loaf studded with sunflower, linseed and pumpkin seeds.
- Granary loafVVG £2.60 Malted brown loaf with chewy wheat flakes and a gently nutty flavour.
- Wholemeal tin loafPopularVVG £2.30 Wholesome stoneground wholemeal bread baked in a tin for easy, even slicing.
- Split tinVVG £2.35 Classic white tin loaf with a distinctive split top and golden crust.
- Farmhouse whiteVVG £2.30 Deep, floured white loaf with a soft crumb that makes excellent toast.
Sandwiches & Filled Rolls
- BLT sandwich £3.35 Smoky back bacon, crunchy lettuce and ripe tomato on lightly buttered bread.
- Hot bacon rollPopular £3.80 Grilled back bacon in a soft floured bap, served warm with your choice of sauce.
- Coronation chicken sandwich £4.10 Chicken in a mild, fruity curried mayonnaise on soft white bread.
- Egg mayonnaise sandwichV £2.95 Free-range egg mayonnaise with cress on soft malted bread.
- Tuna mayo and cucumber baguette £3.70 Flaked tuna in mayonnaise with crunchy cucumber in a fresh white baguette.
Cream Cakes & Buns
- Cream hornV £2.45 Crisp puff pastry cone filled with jam and a generous swirl of fresh cream.
- Belgian bunV £1.40 Sweet sultana swirl topped with white icing and a bright glacé cherry.
- Jam doughnutV £1.05 Classic ring-free doughnut rolled in sugar with a raspberry jam centre.
- Chocolate eclairV £2.70 Choux finger filled with fresh whipped cream and dipped in chocolate icing.
- Fresh cream doughnutPopularV £1.85 Sugared yeast doughnut split and filled with whipped cream and strawberry jam.
- Chelsea bunV £1.55 Coiled, sticky currant bun glazed with sugar syrup and a hint of spice.
- Iced finger bunPopularV £1.15 Soft, sweet finger roll topped with a thick layer of white or pink icing.
- Vanilla custard sliceV £1.65 Thick set vanilla custard between puff pastry layers with feathered white icing.
Traybakes, Tarts & Biscuits
- Fruit sconeV £2.10 Light, buttery scone dotted with sultanas, lovely with jam and clotted cream.
- Millionaire's shortbreadPopularV £2.55 Buttery shortbread base, thick caramel and a snap of milk chocolate on top.
- Bakewell tartVN £1.80 Shortcrust tart with raspberry jam, almond frangipane and a cherry on white icing.
- Eccles cakeV £2.30 Flaky pastry round packed with buttery spiced currants and sprinkled with sugar.
- Rocky roadV £2.10 Chocolate, crushed biscuit, marshmallow and cherries set into a chunky square.
- Gingerbread manV £1.20 Crisp, warmly spiced gingerbread figure with iced buttons and a smile.
- Viennese whirlV £2.30 Melt-in-the-mouth piped biscuits sandwiched with buttercream and raspberry jam.
Ordering tips for Backworth Colliery Bakery
- Arrive early for the widest choice – bread and the most popular bakes often sell out by lunchtime.
- Allergen information must be available on request under UK law – ask before you buy if you have an allergy.
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