Little German Bakery's Berliners are massive, sweet and gooey

The trip to Carleton Place is well worth it for their doughnuts and savoury pretzels.

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When Doris Whelan came to Canada from Germany in the 1980s, something was missing. Article content

“There wasn’t any good bread,” remembers Doris, whose maiden name was Schüler. “I could eat six or eight slices and say, ‘Oh my God, I’m still hungry.'” Article content Article content

Whelan’s business, the Little German Bakery in Carleton Place , was born out of this need for heartier, more robust loaves.

About a decade ago, Whelan, who lives in Perth , began baking her breads and selling them at farmers’ markets in Carleton Place and beyond. However, the exertions of selling at the markets, such as setting up and tearing down vendor stands, got to be too much. Two and a half y