Showing posts with label Recipe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Recipe. Show all posts
Monday
Disney Cheer this Holiday Season! Mickey Snowmen Recipe
The Virtual Food & Wine Festival ~ France
Bonjour!
You're all invited to virtually eat your way around the World Showcase!
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One country that always stands out in my mind when sampling pastries in the World Showcase is France. Making pastries at home is a challenge for me but I've found a recipe that's easy and delicious from Disneyland's Club 33′s, the Pumpkin Beignets. The hardest part was waiting for them to cook. These tasty beignets filled with fall flavor are now my families favorite and will surely be yours too. We enjoyed them right after picking our homegrown pumpkins which you can almost see in the picture above. A taste of France and homegrown fun made for a perfect autumn weekend.
Here's what you'll need to get started. Chef Duffy is an optional ingredient. He's our Virtual Food & Wine Festival mascot. Chef Duffy has helped us create recipes from around Epcot's Word Showcase, Germany and Greece . But, don't go there now. First, check out this Pumpkin Beignets Recipe and all the blogs who have linked up their international dishes.
Friday
Dumbo Inspired Peanut Butter and Jelly Popcorn Balls Recipe
Today's Food Favorite post and the recipe is inspired by Dumbo the Flying Elephant. Recently I was delighted to receive a contest prize from Sean at Disney Day by Day of an adorable plush Dumbo. There he is pictured above. Isn't he sweet?
Dumbo reminded me of the popcorn at Maurice's Amazing Popping Machine in New Fantasyland. You can get popcorn just about anywhere in Walt Disney World but not in Dumbo souvenir buckets from this magically themed popping machine cart.
I really wanted to taste the popcorn but we were in a bit of a rush and thought it might spoil our appetites so we deferred for another day which never happened. Silly decision and lesson learned. Just like Dumbo I needed a Timothy in my hat that day. Never put off Disney snacks for later. Eat now or forever hold your peace or peas as my son used to say.
Maurice's Amazing Popping Machine
Popcorn in Souvenir Bucket $5.25
Popcorn - $3.50
Popcorn in Souvenir Bucket $5.25
Popcorn - $3.50
Dumbo also inspired me to find a healthy fun snack to enjoy right at home that was slightly different than just popping corn. I found this great recipe for DIY Dumbo's Peanut Butter and Jelly Popcorn Balls on a stick from Disney's Magic of Healthy Living.
Sunday
Raglan Road Irish Soda Bread Recipes
Raglan Road Pub and Restaurant in Disney Springs is known for its festive atmosphere and traditional Irish foodie fare. One of the most irresistible dishes is the Irish Soda Bread.
Every year about this time I make sure I either make or purchase Irish Soda Bread. Our local Wegman's bakery had just made fresh loaves when I walked in so it was a buy for me this St. Patrick's Day.
The amazing chef behind the traditional recipes served at Raglan Road is Chef Kevin Dundon. Here he is in this video showing us just how we can create Irish Soda Bread in our own home.
What better way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!
Need a little more kick in your Soda Bread? Check out this wonderful Irish Brown Bread with Guinness Reduction recipe from Disney Parks.
I like to make Irish Soda Bread at home with raisins for sweetness and Kerrygold Irish Cream Butter for added richness.
Irish Soda Bread
Ingredients:
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch dice (I use 4 tablespoons of Kerrygold Irish Butter)
1 3/4 cups cold buttermilk, shaken
1 extra-large egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
optional: 1 cup dried currants or raisins, a sprinkle of caraway seeds
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the butter and mix on low speed until the butter is mixed into the flour.
With a fork, lightly beat the buttermilk, egg, and orange zest together in a measuring cup. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture. Combine the currants or raisins with 1 tablespoon of flour and mix into the dough. It will be very wet.
Knead the dough on a well-floured board or marble slab to form a round loaf. Place the loaf on the prepared sheet pan and lightly cut an X into the top of the bread with a serrated knife.
Every year about this time I make sure I either make or purchase Irish Soda Bread. Our local Wegman's bakery had just made fresh loaves when I walked in so it was a buy for me this St. Patrick's Day.
The amazing chef behind the traditional recipes served at Raglan Road is Chef Kevin Dundon. Here he is in this video showing us just how we can create Irish Soda Bread in our own home.
What better way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!
Need a little more kick in your Soda Bread? Check out this wonderful Irish Brown Bread with Guinness Reduction recipe from Disney Parks.
I like to make Irish Soda Bread at home with raisins for sweetness and Kerrygold Irish Cream Butter for added richness.
Irish Soda Bread
Ingredients:
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch dice (I use 4 tablespoons of Kerrygold Irish Butter)
1 3/4 cups cold buttermilk, shaken
1 extra-large egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
optional: 1 cup dried currants or raisins, a sprinkle of caraway seeds
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the butter and mix on low speed until the butter is mixed into the flour.
With a fork, lightly beat the buttermilk, egg, and orange zest together in a measuring cup. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture. Combine the currants or raisins with 1 tablespoon of flour and mix into the dough. It will be very wet.
Knead the dough on a well-floured board or marble slab to form a round loaf. Place the loaf on the prepared sheet pan and lightly cut an X into the top of the bread with a serrated knife.
Bake for 45 to 55 minutes. Tap the top of the loaf, it should sound hollow.
Cool on a baking rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Cool on a baking rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Saol fada chugat,
Happy St. Patrick's Day! |
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Friday
Epcot's Food & Wine Festival Sweet & Sour Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe
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Chef Ming Tsai from Epcot's International Food & Wine Festival shares his easy Sweet & Sour Chicken Stir-Fry in this video. The DIY Disney recipe (below) is easy and fast to prepare. Faster and less expensive than ordering Chinese take-out for the family too! More savings for your next trip:)
Sweet & Sour Chicken Stir-Fry
Serves 4
4 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1 pound of dark chicken meat (from the legs and thighs), cut into 1/2-inch dice
Coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon of ginger, minced
1 tablespoon of garlic, minced
3 celery stalks cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 red onion cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 red bell peppers, cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 cup pineapple juice
1 cup Ocean Spray Craisins
White and brown rice, for serving
4 scallions, green parts only, thinly sliced
Tamari or soy sauce, to taste
Heat wok or sauté pan over high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of canola oil and swirl to coat the
pan. When oil is hot, add chicken and stir-fry, separating pieces, until chicken is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer chicken to a plate and set aside.
Add 2 tablespoons of oil to wok and swirl to coat pan. When oil is hot, add ginger and garlic; stir-fry until softened, about 30 seconds. Add celery, red onion and peppers; stir-fry until soft, about 2 minutes.
Add pineapple juice and bring to a simmer. Add chicken back to pan and toss to combine. Add Craisins and toss to combine.
Serve with Chef Ming’s “house rice” (50 percent brown and 50 percent white). On a serving platter, make a bed of rice, then top with chicken. Garnish with scallion greens and season with soy sauce.
For more information on this year’s festival go to Epcot's Food & Wine Festival. You also can call 407-WDW-FEST.
Sunday
Disneyland Recipe ~ Flo’s V-8 Cafe Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
Tuesday
Disney Trader Sam’s Schweitzer Falls Cocktail Recipe
Disney InsidEARS Recipe: Refreshing Drink from Trader Sam’s-Enchanted Tiki Bar
How about a refreshing drink from Trader Sam’s―Enchanted Tiki Bar to cool you off in preparation for spring break? If you can’t get to the tropics, bring the tropics home to friends and family with this fun drink recipe for Trader Sam’s Schweitzer Falls non-alcoholic cocktail. Enjoy!
Schweitzer Falls (Non-Alcoholic)
4 ounces Sam’s “Gorilla Grog” (a blend of pineapple, orange, guava, and passion fruit juices, fresh lemon juice, and falernum*)
4 ounces Sprite
Maraschino cherry, for garnish
Pineapple wedge, for garnish
Mint sprig, for garnish
- Build in a Collins glass over ice, roll into mixing tin, and back into glass.
- Garnish with maraschino cherry, pineapple, and mint.
* Falernum is a sweet syrup used in Caribbean and tropical drinks. It contains flavors of almond, ginger and/or cloves, and lime, and sometimes vanilla or allspice.
Have a Magical Day! 
Saturday
Disney Parks Apple Strudel Recipe
Today I'm happy to share one of my favorite Disney Recipes ~ Disney Parks Apple Strudel
Preparing and enjoying foods found in the Disney Parks is a great way for us to stay focused on the Disney magic in between trips!
Apple Strudel, is a Foodie Fare find from the German Pavilion in Epcot.
Served with Karamel Sauce and Vanilla Sauce, it is delicious!
The recipe can be found in the fabulous Cooking With Mickey Volume II. It is the recipe from Cafe Villa Verde in the Disneyland Hotel using filo dough.
In addition, I've included a fun Disney Parks video demonstration of the recipe below.
Yield: 1 strudel
Preheat oven to 400º
Ingredients:
1 pound apples, thinly sliced
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
5 sheets filo dough
1/2 cup butter, melted
Whipped cream or custard sauce
*optional ingredients:
1/4 cup raisins or cranberries
1/2 teaspoon Apple Pie Spice
Peel and core fresh apples. Cut each into wedges, then into thin slices.
Combine cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle with two thirds of the cinnamon and sugar mixture and mix lightly. Mix in Apple Pie Spice and cranberries or raisins. Set aside.
On a clean kitchen towel, put a single layer of filo dough. Brush with melted butter.
Place another sheet of dough on top and repeat, until all five have been layered with butter.
Keep filo dough under a moist kitchen towel after the package is opened and while working.
Place apple mixture on upper third of filo dough layers.
Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon and sugar mixture and roll dough, using the kitchen towel to lift the dough as tightly as possible around the apples.
Place rolled dough, seam side down on a buttered baking sheet and brush with remaining butter. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon and sugar on the top of the roll.
Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve hot with whipped cream or custard sauce.
Now for the video demonstration courtesy of Disney Parks...
Served with Karamel Sauce and Vanilla Sauce, it is delicious!
The recipe can be found in the fabulous Cooking With Mickey Volume II. It is the recipe from Cafe Villa Verde in the Disneyland Hotel using filo dough.
In addition, I've included a fun Disney Parks video demonstration of the recipe below.
Apple Strudel with Filo Dough
Yield: 1 strudel
Preheat oven to 400º
Ingredients:
1 pound apples, thinly sliced
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
5 sheets filo dough
1/2 cup butter, melted
Whipped cream or custard sauce
*optional ingredients:
1/4 cup raisins or cranberries
1/2 teaspoon Apple Pie Spice
Peel and core fresh apples. Cut each into wedges, then into thin slices.
Place another sheet of dough on top and repeat, until all five have been layered with butter.
Keep filo dough under a moist kitchen towel after the package is opened and while working.
Place apple mixture on upper third of filo dough layers.
Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon and sugar mixture and roll dough, using the kitchen towel to lift the dough as tightly as possible around the apples.
Place rolled dough, seam side down on a buttered baking sheet and brush with remaining butter. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon and sugar on the top of the roll.
Serve hot with whipped cream or custard sauce.
Now for the video demonstration courtesy of Disney Parks...
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Virtual Food & Wine Festival ~ Germany
Welcome to The Virtual Food & Wine Festival. In honor of Epcot's International Food & Wine Festival a few Disney bloggers have gathered together their special culinary talents and prepared a virtual F&W Festival!
You're all invited to visit each blog and virtually eat your way around the World Showcase! Please visit all of our blogs and leave comments on our dishes.
My MIL always made the best strudel and she encouraged me to try making it myself. Her recipe included making the dough from scratch, which was way beyond my abilities. Well, very sadly my MIL passed away a year ago. In her memory and my husband's prodding, I decided to give Apple Strudel a try. It also helped that I found a fabulous recipe in The Cooking With Mickey Volume II from Caffe Villa Verde in the Disneyland Hotel using filo dough.
Apple Strudel with Filo Dough
Yield: 1 strudel
Preheat oven to 400º
Ingredients:
1 pound apples, thinly sliced
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
5 sheets filo dough
1/2 cup butter, melted
Whipped cream or custard sauce
*optional ingredients:
1/4 cup raisins or cranberries
1/2 teaspoon Apple Pie Spice
Peel and core fresh apples. Cut each into wedges, then into thin slices.
Place another sheet of dough on top and repeat, until all five have been layered with butter.
Keep filo dough under a moist kitchen towel after the package is opened and while working.
Place apple mixture on upper third of filo dough layers.
Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon and sugar mixture and roll dough, using the kitchen towel to lift the dough as tightly as possible around the apples.
Place rolled dough, seam side down on a buttered baking sheet and brush with remaining butter. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon and sugar on the top of the roll.
Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve hot with whipped cream or custard sauce.
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Kitchen Notes: Using cranberries was too tart. Raisins would have been better. A baking mat or parchment paper was essential, as cleaning up the caramelized sugar would have been awful if not impossible. This recipe made two strudels. If the filo leaves were wider it might make one strudel but may have been more difficult to roll. I used my Mickey kitchen towel with a waffle texture. Next time I'll use a pastry cloth to roll the dough. It would absorb less and might give me a tighter, better-looking roll.
The strudel was a huge hit in my house and I'm so glad I finally tried it. I even made another one after this as a special birthday request. DS gave me the ultimate compliment when he said,
It tasted like it was fresh from Grandma's kitchen.
Now it's time to continue virtually eating your way around ºoº World Showcase. Bon Appetit!
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