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Aladdin [Part 1/2] – French Fries, Taftoon French Bread, Crackers, Persian Chicken, Baklava

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Quick links: French Fries | Taftoon French Bread | Crackers | Persian Chicken | Baklava | Verdict

 

Open up the cave of wonders and check out these diamond in the rough recipes! We’re splitting the movie again so over the next 2 weeks, you’ll get a double dose of Aladdin, which is in my Top 5 Disney movies. Get ready for some great Arabic recipes! Also, these two posts are in memory of the great Robin Williams. He was one of my very favorite actors and comedians. His presence has been missed.
Actor Robin WIlliams from the film "World's Greatest Dad" poses for a portrait in Los Angeles on Friday, Aug. 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

(AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

 

French Fries in Agrabah? 

The shop keeper at the beginning of the movie (who might secretly actually be the genie. Look it up) tries to sell us a all-in-one coffee maker and french fry maker. 

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

I tried my hand at making some french fries. They turned out really good. My only wish was that they came out a bit crispier.

Agrabah Fries
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Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
2 hr 50 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
2 hr 50 min
Ingredients
  1. 5 pounds russet potatoes
  2. Vegetable or peanut oil, for frying
  3. Sea salt
  4. Celery Salt
Instructions
  1. Peel and rinse the potatoes. Then cut them into sticks by cutting the potato in 4 or 5 vertical pieces, and then cutting each piece into sticks.
  2. Place them in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Allow them to soak, 2 to 3 hours. (You can also stick them in the fridge and let them soak overnight.)
  3. When you're ready to make the fries, drain off the water and lay the potatoes on 2 baking sheets lined with paper towels. Blot with paper towels to dry them.
  4. Heat a few inches of oil in a heavy pot to 300 degrees F. In 3 or 4 batches, cook the potatoes until soft, 4 to 5 minutes per batch. They should not be brown at this point! You just want to start the cooking process. Remove each batch and drain on new/dry paper towels.
  5. Once all the potatoes have been fried at 300 degrees F, turn up the heat until the oil reaches 400 degrees F. When the oil's hot, start frying the potatoes in batches again, cooking until the fries are golden and crisp. Remove the potatoes from the oil and drain on paper towels.
  6. Sprinkle with sea salt and celery salt.
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That Delicious Looking Bread Aladdin Give Away

This might be one of the pivotal Disney food moments. The bread that Abu bites into always looked soooo delicious. 

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

Then Aladdin, the good guy he is, gave away his half and Abu reluctantly followed. 

I looked all over for an Arabic bread that resembled the one shown, but I couldn’t find any middle eastern bread recipes that were loafs like that. The closest I found was Taftoon (or taftan). The bread shown resembled french bread mostly, so I came up with a combination recipe that actually tasted really good. Kinda like a sweeter french bread.

 

Abu's Bread
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Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
30 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
30 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 cups warm water
  2. 3/4 cup milk
  3. 1 tablespoon yeast
  4. 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  5. 1 tablespoon sugar
  6. 1 tbs greek yogurt
  7. pinch saffron
  8. ¼ tsp cardamom powder
  9. 2 tbs ghee (regular butter can be substituted)
  10. 2 teaspoons salt
  11. 5 -5 1⁄2 cups bread flour
  12. Cornmeal
Instructions
  1. Dissolve yeast in warm water and sugar in large bowl. Let sit for 10 minutes to allow yeast to proof or foam
  2. Add salt, milk oil, yogurt, saffron, cardamom, and 3 cups flour; beat for 2 minutes.
  3. Stir in 2 cups flour to make a stiff dough. Add more milk or flour if needed.
  4. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
  5. Place in oiled bowl, turn dough to coat all sides, cover and let rise until doubled.
  6. Punch down and divide in half.
  7. Shape dough into two long slender loaves.
  8. Grease and sprinkle with cornmeal either a french bread pan or large cookie sheet.
  9. Place loaves in pan and cut diagonal gashes on top of each loaf.
  10. Cover and let rise until doubled.
  11. Brush with a mixture of 2 tbs Ghee (or butter) and 1 tbs milk
  12. Bake at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes.
Notes
  1. To make ghee - http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/indian-clarified-butter-ghee-233032.
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Polly wants a Cracker

Iago hates the Sultan’s crackers.

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

He calls them moldy and disgusting. 

I made some tasty crackers based on middle eastern lavash cracker bread. But I won’t be able to experience the disgusting crackers until I keep them in my pocket for a while until they start molding.

 

Lavash Crackers
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Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
7 min
Total Time
1 hr 55 min
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
7 min
Total Time
1 hr 55 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 cup lukewarm water
  2. 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
  3. 1 (.25 ounce) envelope active dry yeast
  4. 1 teaspoon salt
  5. 3 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, stir together the water, whole wheat flour, and yeast until moistened.
  2. Mix in the salt and 1 cup of all-purpose flour.
  3. Gradually mix in the rest of the flour using a mixer with a dough hook attachment or wooden spoon.
  4. When the dough comes together, knead in your mixer or on a floured surface for 8 to 10 minutes to make an elastic ball.
  5. Add more flour or water if needed to keep dough from getting sticky or too stiff.
  6. Pour a little bit of oil in the bowl and turn the dough to coat.
  7. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  8. Punch down the dough and divide into balls about the size of a grape.
  9. Rolling the dough into a long log helps to divide it evenly.
  10. Roll each piece into a ball and cover with a damp kitchen towel for 30 minutes to rest.
  11. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Place a baking sheet on the center rack of the oven so it can preheat at the same time. Do not grease.
  12. Roll each ball into a circle about 8 inches across. The dough should be paper thin, almost translucent. If they are too thick, they will bubble up like pita breads.
  13. Pull out the oven shelf and place as many crackers on your baking sheet as you can fit, 2 or 3. Close the oven and bake for about 3 minutes. The crackers should be lightly browned on the top with small bubbles.
  14. You may have to adjust your thickness for the next batch.
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Maitre’d Chicken

During the Friend Like Me song, the genie presents Al with a beautiful roasted chicken (or maybe turkey)

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

And then in normal genie fashion, transforms himself INTO the chicken.

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

I came up with a good Persian chicken dish. It was super moist, but lacked flavor sadly.

Genie Chicken
http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/9308-persian-fried-chicken?pagewanted=all
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Prep Time
20 min
Total Time
3 hr
Prep Time
20 min
Total Time
3 hr
Ingredients
  1. ½ teaspoon saffron
  2. 2 cups plain whole-milk yogurt
  3. 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  4. 1 whole chicken
  5. 1tbs flour
  6. 3 teaspoons paprika (divided)
  7. 1 tablespoon dried mint (divided)
  8. salt and black pepper to taste
  9. 1/3 cup melted butter
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, combine saffron with 1 tablespoon water and let soak 10 minutes.
  2. Place in food processor with yogurt and garlic and purée until smooth and yellow.
  3. Place chicken in glass or ceramic bowl; pour yogurt mixture on top, turn to coat; cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.
  4. Heat oven to 350F
  5. Remove chicken from bowl and place into a 9x13 pan lined with foil (or whatever size fits your chicken).
  6. Discard the extra yogurt mixture
  7. Sprinkle 2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tbs mint, salt and pepper over chicken
  8. Put in oven and partially cover with aluminum foil
  9. Mix the rest of the paprika and mint, plus some salt and pepper into the melted butter
  10. Brush the chicken periodically (every 20 mins or so) with butter mixture.
  11. Let cool for a few minutes after cooking
Notes
  1. 20 minutes of cook time per pound of chicken
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How ’bout a little more baklava?

The last recipe we’re doing is midway through Friend Like Me where the genie says “How bout a little more baklava” and then fills up the screen with baklava.

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

I didn’t make quite that much Baklava, especially because this was my first time trying to make baklava. I made it the Arabic way as opposed to the Greek way, using rose water syrup instead of honey to sweeten the baklava. If you need a recipe for rose water look here and for rose water syrup, look here.

Baklava
Serves 18
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Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
50 min
Total Time
1 hr 15 min
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
50 min
Total Time
1 hr 15 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 (16 ounce) package phyllo dough
  2. 1 pound chopped nuts (pistachios, almonds, pecans)
  3. 1 cup butter
  4. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  5. 1 cup water
  6. 1 cup white sugar
  7. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  8. 1/2 cup rose water syrup
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C). Butter the bottoms and sides of a 9x13 inch pan.
  2. Chop nuts and toss with cinnamon. Set aside. Unroll phyllo dough. Cut whole stack in half to fit pan. Cover phyllo with a dampened cloth to keep from drying out as you work. Place two sheets of dough in pan, butter thoroughly. Repeat until you have 8 sheets layered. Sprinkle 2 - 3 tablespoons of nut mixture on top. Top with two sheets of dough, butter, nuts, layering as you go. The top layer should be about 6 - 8 sheets deep.
  3. Using a sharp knife cut into diamond or square shapes all the way to the bottom of the pan. You may cut into 4 long rows the make diagonal cuts. Bake for about 50 minutes until baklava is golden and crisp.
  4. Make sauce while baklava is baking. Boil sugar and water until sugar is melted. Add vanilla and rose water syrup. Simmer for about 20 minutes.
  5. Remove baklava from oven and immediately spoon sauce over it. Let cool. Serve in cupcake papers. This freezes well. Leave it uncovered as it gets soggy if it is wrapped up.
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Will it take you to a Whole New World?

Oh man, it was such a good cook this week. The Baklava was AMAZING. Everyone that tried it loved it. Sadly, the worst dish was the chicken. But it was still really good. The chicken was super moist, just not super flavorful. The bread was ALMOST as good as Abu made it look. And the french fries, mmm, I usually don’t love french fries, but those turned out great.

Verdict:

French Fries – 8.5/10

Bread – 9/10

Crackers – 8.5/10

Chicken – 7/10

Baklava – 9.8/10

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Beauty and the Beast [Week 4] – Tourin, Roasted Artichoke, Tiramisu, Bundt Cake with Chocolate Ganache, and Green Jello Salad

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Quick links: Tourin | Roasted Artichoke | Tiramisu | Bundt Cake with Chocolate Ganache | Green Jello Salad | Verdict

 

It’s a sad day, the last day of our Beauty and The Beast extravaganza. This week, all the food comes from Tale as Old as Time. 

We are skipping the scene where the Beast scarfs down porridge
(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

because we already have a good porridge recipe from Cinderella.  But regardless, check out the delicious food from the last week of Beauty and the Beast

 

Tourin

In contrast to the messy porridge meal, the Beast learned manners in a Tale as Old as Time.

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

I looked into some french soups and found Tourin, a french garlic soup. It was pretty good.

Fancy Tourin
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
40 min
Total Time
50 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
40 min
Total Time
50 min
Ingredients
  1. 25g butter
  2. 1 onion, finely chopped
  3. 10 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  4. sprig of thyme
  5. 150ml crème fraiche
  6. White Wine
  7. Salt
For the garlic garnish
  1. 10ml olive oil
  2. 1 clove garlic, finely sliced
Instructions
  1. Heat the butter in a large, heavy-based saucepan set over a medium heat. Sweat the onion with some salt for 6-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add the roughly chopped garlic cloves and the thyme and sweat for 3-4 minutes, stirring regularly making sure the garlic doesn't colour.
  2. Add 1.4ltrs of boiling water to the saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes, then add the crème fraîche and whisk well. Remove the soup from the heat and discard the thyme sprig. Use a stick blender to purée the soup until smooth.
  3. Return to the heat and adjust to taste using the white wine vinegar and salt. Keep the heat over a low heat as you prepare the garlic garnish; heat the olive oil in a frying pan over a moderate heat. Fry the sliced garlic until golden brown, then remove to a plate lined with kitchen paper to drain.
  4. Ladle the soup into soup bowls and garnish with the fried garlic and some black pepper before serving.
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Roasted Artichoke

On the table, when the beast is eating soup, there sits a pile of artichokes.

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

I never really liked artichoke, but this recipe was good.

Roasted Artichoke
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
1 hr 20 min
Total Time
1 hr 25 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
1 hr 20 min
Total Time
1 hr 25 min
Ingredients
  1. 4 large whole artichokes, top 1 inch and stems removed
  2. 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  3. 1/4 cup olive oil
  4. 4 cloves garlic, cloves peeled and crushed
  5. Salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. Place artichokes stem-side down in a bowl and drizzle with lemon juice.
  3. Slightly separate the artichoke leaves with your hands.
  4. Insert a knife blade into the center of each artichoke to create a garlic clove-size space.
  5. Drizzle each artichoke with olive oil.
  6. Press 1 clove of garlic into the center of each artichoke and season with salt.
  7. Tightly wrap each artichoke twice with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
  8. Place in baking dish and bake in the preheated oven until sizzling, about 1 hour 20 minutes
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Tiramisu

You can hardly see this, but it looks like there is a glass with a tiramisu in the back of the table. 

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

I’ve never made Tiramisu. but I had a good time making it.

Tiramisu
Serves 2
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Prep Time
15 min
Total Time
1 hr 15 min
Prep Time
15 min
Total Time
1 hr 15 min
Ingredients
  1. 100 g Mascarpone cheese
  2. 1 eggs size large
  3. 1 tbsp sugar
  4. 4 savoiardi/ladyfingers
  5. 1/2 tsp rum extract
  6. 1 tbsp milk
  7. 1 tsp cocoa powder
  8. 1/2 tsp sugar (to top, optional)
  9. 2 pirouette sticks (optional)
Instructions
  1. Separate the egg whites from the yolks and put them in 2 separate bowls. Mix the yolks with the sugar in one bowl. Stir in the Mascarpone cheese, one spoonful at a time, incorporating well.
  2. In the other bowl, beat the egg whites to form stiff peaks using an electric mixer. Then, add the beaten whites to the yolk-mascarpone mix, blending gently. The cream is ready. Set aside.
  3. Pour the rum extract and the milk into a small dish, then lightly dip the biscuits. Place them in the individual small serving bowls or cups (about 250 ml). Cover the biscuits with the cream. Sprinkle the cocoa powder (and sugar) on top.
  4. Refrigerate for at least one hour. Leave overnight in the refrigerator for best results. Serve cold.
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Bundt cake with Chocolate Ganache

This is the centerpiece of today’s cook. Man, it was delicious.

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

 

Yellow Bundt cake with Chocolate Ganache
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
45 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
45 min
For the cake
  1. 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  2. 1 1/2 cups sugar
  3. 3 large eggs
  4. 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  5. 1 teaspoon salt
  6. 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  7. 1 1/4 cups whole milk
  8. 1 teaspoon vanilla
For the Ganache
  1. 9 oz semisweet chocolate chips
  2. 1 cup heavy cream
  3. 2 tsp rum (flambe'd to burn off the alcohol)
  4. 1 tsp molasses
Instructions
  1. Take the butter out of the fridge to soften and preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Prepare the bundt pan by greasing it thoroughly with butter or baking spray. You can also flour it, if you want, although this isn't strictly necessary.
  3. Use a hand mixer or stand mixer to beat the softened butter and sugar together until fluffy and light
  4. Add the eggs and beat until fully incorporated and light.
  5. Beat in the flour, salt, baking powder, and finally the milk and vanilla.
  6. Beat everything together on low for 30 seconds, then high for 3 minutes.
  7. Immediately pour into the prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  8. Let cool on wire racks for at least 15 minutes, then flip each pan over onto the rack and tap gently all over. Lift the pan slightly. If the cake doesn't feel like it's falling out smoothly, lay a slightly damp kitchen towel over the pan and tap again. If necessary, let the cakes cool more. If they have been baked thoroughly, however, they should fall right out of the pans once they've cooled a little and the sides of the cake have shrunk back from the pan.
For the Ganache
  1. Place the chocolate into a medium bowl.
  2. Heat the cream in a small sauce pan over medium heat.
  3. Bring just to a boil, watching very carefully because if it boils for a few seconds, it will boil out of the pot. When the cream has come to a boil, pour over the chopped chocolate, and whisk until smooth. Stir in the rum and molasses if desired.
  4. Allow the ganache to cool slightly before pouring over a cake.
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Green Jello Salad

Last but not least, is the green jello salad on the table. 

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

Theres also a yellow cake with chocolate frosting. You can find the recipe for that in the Pinocchio cook

Green Jello Salad
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Prep Time
20 min
Total Time
12 hr 20 min
Prep Time
20 min
Total Time
12 hr 20 min
Ingredients
  1. 2 1⁄4 cups water
  2. 3 (3 ounce) boxes lime gelatin
  3. 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple
  4. 8 ounces brick cream cheese, softened
  5. 1⁄2 cup milk
Instructions
  1. Dissolve gelatin in 2 1/4 cup boiling water.
  2. Drain pineapple and add 1/4 cup of the pineapple liquid to the gelatin mixture.
  3. Add pineapple to gelatin.
  4. Pour into 9 x 13 glass casserole and refrigerate until soft set.
  5. Mix the softened cream cheese and milk together until combined.
  6. Add the nuts to cheese/milk mixture.
  7. Mix the jello mixture and cream cheese mixture together.
  8. Refrigerate overnight and cut into squares to serve.
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Will it be a meal as old as time?

Sadly, the Tourin and the artichoke weren’t that great. But the Bundt cake might be one of the best we’ve made. The tiramisu was delicious too!

Verdict:

Tourin – 6.75/10

Roasted Artichoke – 6.75/10

Tiramisu – 9/10

Bundt Cake with Chocolate Ganache – 9.75/10

Green Jello Salad – 7.5/10

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Beauty and the Beast [Week 3] – Faux Pink Champagne, Green Jello, 5 cakes (French Chocolate, Versatile Vanilla, Butter Pecan, Rainbow Cake, French Chocolate (again)), Berry Sorbet, Green Pistachio Cupcakes, Strawberry cake, strawberry mousse

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Quick links: Faux Pink Champagne | Green Jello | Versatile Vanilla Cake | French Chocolate Cake | Butter Pecan Cake | Rainbow Cake | Berry Sorbet | Green Pistachio Cupcakes | Strawberry Cake | Strawberry Mousse | Verdict

 

Onto week three! This is the second half of one of my favorite songs in the Disney-verse, Be Our Guest. It’s basically a bunch of cakes! Since I posted the original be our guest video last week, here’s a horrible remake/remix from the Disney Channel original movie Descendants.

 

 

Faux Pink Champagne

This pink champagne acts as a diving pool for a bunch of utensils after a bunch of bottles blow their tops.

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

 Naturally, we’re not using real alcohol, but I found a simple recipe for faux pink champagne. I didn’t really like it, but my wife did.

Faux Pink Champagne
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Prep Time
2 min
Total Time
2 min
Prep Time
2 min
Total Time
2 min
Ingredients
  1. 2 cups Cranberry Juice
  2. 2 cups Ginger Ale
  3. 1 cup 7-up
Instructions
  1. Mix and Chill
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Cogsworth’s Green Jello

Man, Cogsworth just has a bad time. He’s constantly getting flung into food.

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

I cheated on this one. I didn’t use a from-scratch recipe. I just followed the instructions on the back of a lime Jello box. Sorry everyone.

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Versatile Vanilla Cake Platform

Now onto the mountains of cakes. Lumiere uses cake platforms at the climax of the song

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

We assumed that the 2 giant cakes at either side were just for show. But we made the other 5 cakes.
The one on the left, we made a Versitile Vanilla Cake.

Versatile Vanilla Cake
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
1 hr
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
1 hr
Ingredients
  1. 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans
  2. 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pans
  3. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  4. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  5. 1 teaspoon salt
  6. 1 1/2 cups sugar
  7. 2 large eggs
  8. 3 large egg yolks
  9. 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  10. 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Butter and flour two 8-by-2-inch cake pans, tapping out excess flour.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  4. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  5. With mixer on low, beat in eggs and yolks, one at a time. Beat in vanilla.
  6. Alternately beat in flour mixture and buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix just until combined.
  7. Divide batter between pans; smooth tops.
  8. Bake until cakes pull away from sides of pans, 32 to 35 minutes.
  9. Let cool in pans 10 minutes.
  10. Run a knife around edges of pans and invert cakes onto a wire rack. Let cool completely.
  11. Place one cake, bottom side up, on a cake stand. Tuck strips of parchment paper underneath. Using an offset-spatula or table knife, spread top with Whipped Frosting. Top with remaining cake; frost top, then sides.
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French Chocolate Cake Platform

For the cake second from the left and the full right, we made a French Chocolate cake. This is a legit french recipe. We even had to translate it.

 

French Chocolate Cake
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
40 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
40 min
Ingredients
  1. 125 g flour
  2. 125 g butter
  3. 250 g sugar
  4. 200 g chocolate
  5. 4 eggs
  6. 1/2 packet of yeast
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 180 ° C (gas mark 6).
  2. Melt the chocolate in a saucepan with a little water.
  3. Off the heat, add the butter, flour and yeast.
  4. Prepare a foam with egg yolk , sugar and a little water; add it to the chocolate preparation.
  5. Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form and incorporate them into the pan gently.
  6. Pour into a mold greased with high edges, and bake for about 35 minutes.
  7. Let cool completely before frosting
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Butter Pecan Cake Platform

Lumiere’s cake is a butter pecan cake

Butter Pecan Cake
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
25 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
25 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 box butter pecan cake mix
  2. 4 eggs
  3. 3/4 cup water
  4. 1 tsp vanilla extract
  5. 1 tsp almond extract
Instructions
  1. Mix for 2 minutes in big bowl
  2. Cook as directed on back of box
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Rainbow Cake Platform

Last but not least, is the rainbow cake, second from the right. You can find the recipe for that in Alice in Wonderland
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Belle’s Berry Sorbet

At the end of the song, a few more goodies dance past Belle.

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(Credit: Disney)

Notice that in this whole song, there were only a couple non-sugary dishes. Maybe the true intentions of the staff were to fatten Belle up so they could eat her! But I guess this isn’t a Brother’s Grimm Fairy Tale.

The first dish I believe is a sorbet of some sort. So here is Belle’s Berry Sorbet

 

Berry Sorbet
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Prep Time
20 min
Total Time
24 hr
Prep Time
20 min
Total Time
24 hr
Ingredients
  1. 1-3/4 cups sugar
  2. 1-3/4 cups water
  3. 2 cups raspberries
  4. 2 cups strawberries
  5. 1-1/2 cups real cherry juice
  6. 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
  7. 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
Instructions
  1. Combine the sugar and water in a large pot.
  2. Boil until the sugar has dissolved completely.
  3. Stir in the strawberries and raspberries.
  4. Continue cooking for ten minutes.
  5. Strain through a tight strainer.
  6. Refrigerate the juice until chilled and toss the pulp.
  7. Once your juice has cooled stir in the cherry juice, lime juice, and orange concentrate (I added a bit extra orange concentrate).
From here you have three options
  1. - pour mixture into an ice cream maker and follow instructions that came wit it.
  2. - pour into an air tight container. Freeze solid. Blend until smooth and freeze again.
  3. - pour into an air tight container and place into the freezer. Whisk every 20 minutes for the first two hours then freeze solid.
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Green Pistachio Cupcakes

Also we see some green frosted cupcakes. As the giant from Mickey and the Beanstalk would say, “smersmash, smishash, GREEEEEN FROSTING.”  We made some green pistachio frosting. For the cake, we used the leftover from our Butter Pecan recipe. 

Green Pistachio Frosting
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Prep Time
10 min
Total Time
10 min
Prep Time
10 min
Total Time
10 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 tub buttercream frosting
  2. 2 tbs ground pistachios
  3. 1 tablespoon almond paste
  4. 4 drops green food coloring
Instructions
  1. Blend all ingredients well
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Strawberry Cake

There is also ANOTHER cake. This time it seems to be a possibly strawberry cake.

Strawberry Cake
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
45 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
45 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 (18.25-ounce) box white cake mix
  2. 1 (3-ounce) box strawberry-flavored instant gelatin
  3. 1 (15-ounce) package frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed and pureed
  4. 4 large eggs
  5. 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  6. 1/4 cup water
Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
  1. 1/4 cup butter, softened
  2. 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  3. 1 (10-ounce) package frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed and pureed
  4. 1/2 teaspoon strawberry extract
  5. 7 cups confectioners' sugar
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 2 (9-inch) round cake pans.
  2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix and gelatin. Add pureed strawberries, eggs, oil, and water; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour into prepared pans, and bake for 20 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  3. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
For the frosting
  1. In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in 1/4 cup of the strawberry puree and the strawberry extract. (The rest of the puree is leftover but can be used in smoothies or on ice cream for a delicious treat.) Gradually add confectioners' sugar, beating until smooth.
  2. Spread frosting in between layers and on top and sides of cake. Garnish with sliced fresh strawberries, if desired.
  3. Recipe courtesy of Paula Deen
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Strawberry Mousse

Last but not least, to round out the song. There is the mousse inside a tarte dish. We ran out of time to put it in a pie dish, but the mousse is the main event anyway.

Strawberry Mousse
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Prep Time
25 min
Total Time
2 hr 25 min
Prep Time
25 min
Total Time
2 hr 25 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 cup finely chopped strawberries
  2. 1/2 cup sugar, divided $
  3. 5 tablespoons water, divided
  4. 3/4 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
  5. Dash of salt
  6. 2 large egg whites
  7. 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  8. 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
  1. Combine chopped strawberries and 1 tablespoon sugar in the bowl of a mini chopper or food processor, and toss gently.
  2. Let stand for 10 minutes.
  3. Process until smooth.
  4. Pour 2 tablespoons water in a large bowl, and sprinkle with gelatin.
  5. Let stand for 5 minutes.
  6. Place 6 tablespoons sugar, the remaining 3 tablespoons water, and dash of salt in a small heavy saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil, stirring just until sugar dissolves. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer registers 240° (about 4 minutes).
  7. Add egg whites to gelatin mixture; beat with a mixer at high speed until foamy.
  8. Gradually add remaining 1 tablespoon sugar, beating at high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually pour hot sugar syrup into egg white mixture, beating first at medium speed and then at high speed until stiff peaks form. (It helps to form the peaks if you beat with the bowl resting in a larger bowl of ice or ice water)
  9. Beat in vanilla.
  10. Place cream in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form.
  11. Gently fold one-fourth of egg white mixture into whipped cream.
  12. Fold in the remaining egg white mixture.
  13. Fold in strawberry mixture.
  14. Spoon about 1/2 cup mousse into each of 6 dessert glasses; chill 2 hours or until set.
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Will it make you Our Guest?

All the food, minus the faux champagne, was delightful. My favorite was actually the strawberry cake. It was so fruity, sweet and moist.

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Verdict:

Faux Pink Champagne – 6.5/10

Green Jello – 8/10 (what can I say, Lime Jello is delicious)

Vanilla Cake – 8.5/10

French Chocolate cake – 8.5/10

Butter Pecan Cake – 9/10

Berry Sorbet – 9.5/10

Green Pistachio Frosting – 8.5/10

Strawberry Cake – 10/10

Strawberry Mousse – 8.5/10

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Beauty and the Beast [Week 2] – The Grey Stuff, Custard, French Potato Soup, Crescent Rolls (sausage-filled and chocolate filled), Cream Cheese Pesto Spread, Salmon Pate, Misc Hors d’oeurves, Berry Pie, Beef Ragout, Cheese Souffle, Blueberry Box Pie En Flambe, Chocolate Pudding (mousse) en Flambe

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Quick links: Custard | French Potato Soup | The Grey Stuff | Crescent Rolls (sausage filled and chocolate filled) | Cream Cheese Pesto Spread | Salmon Pate | Misc Hors d’oeurves | Beef Ragout | Cheese Souffle | Berry Pie | Blueberry Box Pie En Flambe | Chocolate Pudding (mousse) en Flambe | Verdict

 

Yay! Onto week two of Beauty and the Beast! This week will cover the first half of the Be Our Guest song.

There is SO much delectable food this week, including the long awaited GREY STUFF!!!!! (Yes, before you go and ask the dishes, I’ll tell you that it is delicious). So relax, pull up a chair as DisneyMeals proudly presents, Beauty and the Beast pt 2.

Cogsworth Custard

So before the song even starts, when Cogsworth is fighting against feeding Belle, he gets knocked into a custard-like substance.

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

That brings us to our first recipe. Homemade Custard!

Cogsworth Custard
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
20 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
20 min
Ingredients
  1. 200 ml milk
  2. 50 ml heavy cream
  3. 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  4. 80 g caster sugar
  5. 2 eggs
  6. 2 tablespoons flour
Instructions
  1. Combine milk and vanilla in a saucepan. Heat until it starts to softly boil.
  2. While the milk is heating, beat the eggs and sugar in a medium bowl until the mixture is a pale yellow.
  3. Add the flour and stir.
  4. Add the boiling milk and mix well.
  5. Pour the mixture into the pot and cool over a low heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens.
  6. Serve warm or place in refrigerator and serve chilled
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Soup Du Jour (French Potato Soup)

Now onto the song. The first food sung about is Soup du Jour, which actually means Soup of the Day.

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

That means I got to pick any frenchy soup I wanted. I made a really really good Creamy French Potato Soup!

Soup Du Jour (French Potato Soup
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Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
1 hr 15 min
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
1 hr 15 min
Ingredients
  1. 4 c diced potatoes
  2. 1/2 c finely chopped green onions
  3. 1/2 c chopped parslay
  4. 4 Tbsp good olive oil
  5. 1 qt chicken broth, low salt
  6. 1 Tbsp salt
  7. 1/2 tsp pepper
  8. 2 c heavy cream
  9. 4 Tbsp all purpose flour
  10. 1 bay leaf
Instructions
  1. 1 Saute potatoes, onion and parslay in oil. Cover and cook on medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, until pototpes are tender and translucent.
  2. 2 Add stock, bay leaf and seasonings. Mix together cream and flour. Add to potatoes. Simmer 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf. To serve:heat and garnish with chives.
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The Hors d’oeurves

The next couple of recipes are all on one plate. So I won’t provide separate pictures for the each recipe.

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

The Grey Stuff (It’s Delicious)

Ok ok, we’re always asked if we have made the grey stuff. It is one of the most requested recipes on this blog. We finally have it for you. We took from what Be Our Guest restaurant makes in Disney World. I figure their recipe should be close, as they are official. So without further ado, here is the recipe for the Grey Stuff!

The Grey Stuff
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Prep Time
15 min
Total Time
1 hr 30 min
Prep Time
15 min
Total Time
1 hr 30 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 1/4 cups milk
  2. 1/2 cup heavy cream
  3. 1 package (3.4 oz.) Instant French Vanilla Pudding Mix
  4. 1 tub (8 oz.) Whipped Topping at room temperature
  5. 3 tbsp Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix
  6. 15 Oreo cookies
Instructions
  1. Gently whisk the vanilla pudding, milk and heavy cream in a large bowl
  2. Chill mixture in refrigerator for 15 minutes
  3. While chilling, place Oreos into a food processor or blender and blend until they are a dust.
  4. Mix the Oreo powder with the chilled pudding mixture
  5. Add the chocolate pudding mixture and stir.
  6. Carefully fold in the whipped topping until uniformly mixed
  7. Chill in refrigerator for 1+ hours.
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Crescent Rolls (sausage-filled and chocolate filled)

There are 2 different crescent rolls on the hors d’oeurve plate. One with a sausage inside and one with something else. I had no idea what that something else was, so I decided it was chocolate. This is a recipe for the crescent rolls. You may insert whatever you would like in the middle before you roll and cook them. Also, Pillsbury crescent rolls would be a good substitute if you don’t want to go through this lengthy process

Crescent Rolls with sausage or chocolate
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Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
3 hr 10 min
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
3 hr 10 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
  2. 1/3 cup warm water
  3. 1/4 cup white sugar
  4. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  5. 1 eggs
  6. 1/4 cup butter (room temperature)
  7. 2 cups all-purpose flour
  8. 1/8 c butter (softened)
For Filling
  1. 15 lil-smokey sausages
  2. or 1/2 cup Nutella
Instructions
  1. Dissolve yeast in warm water.
  2. Stir in sugar, salt, eggs, butter, and 1 cups of flour.
  3. Beat until smooth. Mix in remaining flour until smooth.
  4. Scrape dough from side of bowl.
  5. Knead dough, then cover it and let rise in a warm place until double (about 1 1/2 hours).
  6. Punch down dough.
  7. Roll into a 12-inch circle.
  8. Spread with butter.
  9. Cut into 10 to 15 wedge.
  10. Place filling inside of roll (whether it be sausage or nutella)
  11. Roll up the wedges starting with the wide end.
  12. Place rolls with point under on a greased baking sheet.
  13. Cover and let rise until double (about 1 hour).
  14. Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 12-15 minute or until golden brown.
  15. Brush tops with butter when they come out of the oven.
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Cream Cheese Pesto Spread

The hors d’oeurve with the olive is probably something from the artist’s imagination. I decided to interpret it as a creamy pesto spread!

Creamy Pesto Spread
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Prep Time
5 min
Total Time
5 min
Prep Time
5 min
Total Time
5 min
Ingredients
  1. 1/4 cup Pesto
  2. 1 1/4 cup Cream Cheese
  3. 1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
  1. Place all ingredients into a bowl and mix until uniformly mixed.
  2. Place on crackers or bread and enjoy
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Salmon Pate

On the left side of the plate, there is a cracker with a pink blob on it. Some Disney Meals fans helped me sleuth that it was probably a salmon pate. 

Salmon Pate
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Prep Time
7 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
17 min
Prep Time
7 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
17 min
Ingredients
  1. 150 g Salmon fillet
  2. A couple leaves of fresh parsley
  3. Salt and pepper to taste
  4. 1 tub of garden vegetable cream cheese
  5. 1 tbs lemon juice
Instructions
  1. Grill the salmon fillet, topped with fresh parsley and salt and pepper.
  2. Add cooked fillet to a food processor with cream cheese and lemon juice
  3. Blend until pureed.
  4. Serve on crackers
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Misc Hors d’oeurves

There are some Hors d’oeurves that don’t really have recipes.

  • On the right, presunto with cheese on top
  • On the right by the presunto, a cracker with red caviar
  • On the left, a mini-sandwich. I put Nutella in the middle

Beef Ragout

Some dishes begin to dance in front of Belle. The first is Beef Ragout.

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

Beef Ragout, I found out, is a French beef stew.

Beef Ragout
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
1 hr
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
1 hr
Ingredients
  1. 1 1/2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
  2. 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  3. 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  4. 2 (14.5 ounce) cans Italian-style diced tomatoes
  5. 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
  6. 4 carrots, chopped
  7. 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
  8. 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  9. 2 tablespoons Dijon-style prepared mustard
Instructions
  1. Combine meat and flour in a large plastic food storage bag and toss to coat evenly.
  2. In a 6 quart saucepan brown meat in hot vegetable oil.
  3. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
  4. Add diced tomatoes, beef broth, carrots, potatoes and thyme.
  5. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover; and simmer for 1 hour or until beef is tender.
  6. Blend in mustard and serve.
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Cheese Souffle

The next dancing dish is a Cheese Souffle.

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

I was SUUUUPER nervous about making this. I had never made a souffle before and I had always heard how hard it is.  And….well it is hard. I messed up and accidentally put in too many eggs. But surprisingly, it turned out great. 

Cheese Souffle
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Prep Time
35 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
1 hr
Prep Time
35 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
1 hr
Ingredients
  1. 2 tablespoons finely grated parmesan cheese
  2. 1 cup milk, whole
  3. 2 1⁄2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  4. 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, unbleached
  5. 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
  6. 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
  7. 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  8. 4 large egg yolks
  9. 5 large egg whites
  10. 1 cup gruyere cheese, packed coarsely (about 4 ounces) (can substitute for swiss cheese)
Instructions
  1. Position rack in lower third of oven and preheat to 400 degrees.
  2. Butter 6-cup (1-1/2 quart) souffle dish.
  3. Add Parmesan cheese and tilt dish, coating bottom and sides.
  4. Warm milk in heavy small saucepan over medium-low heat until steaming.
  5. Meanwhile, melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
  6. Add flour and whisk until mixture begins to foam and loses raw taste, about 3 minutes; do not allow mixture to brown).
  7. Remove saucepan from heat; let stand 1 minute.
  8. Pour in warm milk, whisking constantly until very thick, 2 to 3 minutes.
  9. Remove from heat; whisk in paprika, salt, and nutmeg.
  10. Add egg yolks 1 at a time, whisking to blend after each addition.
  11. Scrape souffle base into large bowl.
  12. Cool to lukewarm. DO AHEAD; can be made 2 hours ahead.
  13. Cover and let stand at room temperature.
  14. Using electric mixer, beat egg whites in another large bowl until stiff but not dry.
  15. Fold 1/4 of whites into lukewarm or room temperature souffle base to lighten.
  16. Fold in remaining whites in 2 additions while gradually sprinkling in Gruyere cheese.
  17. Transfer batter to prepared dish.
  18. Place dish in oven and immediately reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees.
  19. Bake until souffle is puffed and golden brown on top and center moves only slightly when dish is shaken gently, about 25 minutes (do not open oven door during first 20 minutes).
  20. Serve immediately.
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Berry Pie

She picks the cherry off a pie. 

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

We just made a mini pie for this.

Berry Pie
Full berry pie
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
45 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
45 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 pie crust
  2. Pie dough for the top of pie
  3. 5 cups blackberries (or mixed berries)
  4. 1/2 cup water
  5. 1 cup sugar
  6. Blueberries and cherry to top
Instructions
  1. Place the berries into the prepared pie tin.
  2. Heat water to a boil
  3. Reduce heat and add sugar and stir until thickened
  4. Pour sugar water mixture over berries
  5. Place flattened pie dough on top of pie
  6. Cut slits in top of pie for ventilation.
  7. Cook for 30 minutes or until the pie is a golden brown
  8. Top with berries and a cherry
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Pie (en flambe)

So it is a little bit unclear of what is en flambe. I took to assume that pie and pudding are joint and en flambe, even though Lumiere only flambes the pie. 

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

Here’s the recipe for the box pie

 

Blueberry Box Pie en Flambe
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Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
40 min
Total Time
1 hr
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
40 min
Total Time
1 hr
Ingredients
  1. 2 pints blueberries (4 cups)
  2. 3⁄4 cup sugar
  3. 6 tablespoons cornstarch
  4. 3 tablespoons water
  5. 1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
  6. 1 tsp lemon juice
  7. 1/4 tsp Cream of Tartar
  8. 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
  9. 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
  10. 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  11. 1 egg, well beaten with
  12. 1 pinch salt, for egg washing top of pie
  13. 2 tablespoons sugar, for top of pie
  14. 2 boxes of pie dough mix
  15. 2 tbs rum
Instructions
  1. Combine 1 cup berries with 3/4 cup sugar in pan.
  2. Simmer on low heat until sugar is melted and mixture is very liquid; about 5 minutes.
  3. Combine cornstarch and water in bowl.
  4. Add to pan with blueberries.
  5. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to full boil and is clear and thick.
  6. Pour hot mixture into large bowl.Cool until warm.
  7. Fold in remaining 3 cups of blueberries, lemon rind, lemon juice, cream of tartar, cinnamon, nutmeg and butter.
  8. Let cool.
  9. Prepare the pie dough as directed.
  10. In a box-shaped dish (we used a 9x7 bread pan), line with pie dough.
  11. Add the filling to the dish.
  12. Add top crust and brush with egg wash, sprinkle with sugar.
  13. Preheat oven to 400°F but reduce heat to 375°F when you put pie in oven. Bake about 40 minutes. Check pie halfway through baking; cover edges with a strip of foil if edges are getting too brown.
For Flambe
  1. In a heatproof container, pour 4 tbs rum.
  2. With a long match, immediately light rum on fire.
  3. Let burn for a bit and then pour onto the pudding.
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Pudding (en flambe)

We made a video of flambe-ing the pie and pudding.

And here’s the recipe for the mousse/pudding

 

Pudding en Flambe
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Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
5 min
Total Time
2 hr 30 min
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
5 min
Total Time
2 hr 30 min
Ingredients
  1. 6 ounces semisweet baking chocolate, chopped
  2. 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  3. 3 eggs, separated*
  4. 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  5. 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
  6. 1/2 cup heavy cream, cold
  7. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  8. 2 tbs Rum for flambe
Instructions
  1. Place the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl and place over a saucepan containing barely simmering water (or use a double boiler).
  2. Melt the chocolate and butter together and stir with a wooden spoon until smooth.
  3. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
  4. Add the egg yolks to the chocolate, 1 by 1, beating with a whisk until incorporated.
  5. Set aside.
  6. In another bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy.
  7. Add the cream of tartar and continue to beat.
  8. Gradually whisk in 1/4 cup sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
  9. Beat heavy cream in a chilled bowl until it begins to foam and thicken up. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and vanilla. Continue to whip the cream until it holds soft peaks.
  10. Gradually and gently fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it.
  11. Then, delicately fold in the whipped cream.
  12. Take care not over work the mousse.
  13. Divide mousse into 4 individual glasses.
  14. Cover and chill for several hours.
For Flambe
  1. In a heatproof container, pour 2 tbs rum.
  2. With a long match, immediately light rum on fire.
  3. Let burn for a bit and then pour onto the pudding.
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Will it be a Dinner that’s Never Second Best?

Oh man, this was amazing. The grey stuff really was the best. Everyone that tried it raved about it. There really wasn’t a bad food out of all of this.

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Verdict:

Custard – 8.5/10

French Potato Soup – 9.5/10

The Grey Stuff – 10/10

Crescent Rolls (sausage filled) – 7/10

Crescent Rolls (chocolate filled) 6.5/10

Cream Cheese Pesto Spread – 7/10

Salmon Pate – 7/10

Presunto with Cheese – 7/10

Red Caviar on Cracker – 6/10

Sandwich with Nutella – 6/10

Beef Ragout – 7/10

Cheese Souffle – 8.5/10

Berry Pie – 8/10

Blueberry Box Pie En Flambe – 8/10

Chocolate Pudding (mousse) en Flambe – 8.5/10

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Beauty and the Beast [Week 1] – Baker’s bread (Pumpkin bread, French Rolls and Baguettes), Pink French Yogurt Cake, Raw Eggs, and [ginger] beer

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Quick links: Pumpkin Bread | Rolls | Baguette | Cake | [Ginger] Beer | Eggs and the rest | Verdict

 

Bonjour! So this week is Beauty and the Beast. Lucky for you and us, there are TONS of foods shown in this movie. So instead of just one week dedicated to the movie, you get FOUR! This week covers from the start until Be Our Guest. Be Our Guest itself will be divided into two weeks and then we’ll do one of Be Our Guest and onward. So now we invite you to relax, let us pull up a chair as Disney Meals proudly presents – Beauty and the Beast!

 

Baker’s Pumpkin Bread

There are a lot of different foods shown in the Bonjour song. The first lyric when you actually get into the song is “There goes the baker with his tray like always. The same old bread and rolls to sell.”  

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

We have made normal bread in other posts, so we decided to make some pumpkin bread. There is a man in the town that is lugging around pumpkins, so it’s not a far stretch that the baker could be carrying pumpkin bread. (Plus, we just really like pumpkin bread)

Baker's Pumpkin Bread
Serves 24
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
50 min
Total Time
1 hr 5 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
50 min
Total Time
1 hr 5 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
  2. 4 eggs
  3. 1 cup vegetable oil
  4. 2/3 cup water
  5. 3 cups white sugar
  6. 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  7. 2 teaspoons baking soda
  8. 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  9. 2 tsp lemon juice
  10. 1 tsp rum
  11. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  12. 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  13. 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  14. 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Grease and flour three 7x3 inch loaf pans or 1 9x4 inch pan and then 6 cup cakes.
  3. In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, rum, lemon juice, oil, water and sugar until well blended.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger.
  5. Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just blended.
  6. Pour into the prepared pans.
  7. Bake for about 50 minutes in the preheated oven.
  8. Loaves are done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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Baker’s Rolls

The baker also has rolls.

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

So we made some yummy french rolls that are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside

 

Baker's Rolls to Sell
Serves 4
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Prep Time
2 hr 30 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
2 hr 45 min
Prep Time
2 hr 30 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
2 hr 45 min
Ingredients
  1. 3 1/2 cups bread flour
  2. 1 teaspoon of salt
  3. 1 package of active dry yeast
  4. 2 tablespoons of white sugar
  5. 3/4 cup of lukewarm water that is divided
  6. 1/2 cup of lukewarm milk
Instructions
  1. Sift the flour and salt in a bowl and then set aside.
  2. Mix 1/4 cup of water with yeast and stir until it has dissolved.
  3. Mix in the sugar and let stand for about 10 to 15 minutes.
  4. Make a well in the flour and pour the yeast mixture in.
  5. Add the milk and 1/4 cup water and mix together.
  6. Add the rest of the water slowly until dough is soft and moist.
  7. Knead for about 8 to 10 minutes.
  8. Place in oiled bowl and cover it with a damp towel.
  9. Let rise for about 2 hours.
  10. Place dough on floured surface and punch down.
  11. Cover it again and then let it rest for about 5 minutes.
  12. Divide it into 10 pieces.
  13. Roll each piece into oval shape and then place on a baking sheet.
  14. Cover with damp towel and let rise for about 30 minutes.
  15. Slice a slit down the center (vertically) on each roll.
  16. Cover and let rest for 15 minutes.
  17. While rolls are at rest, place a dish that is oven proof and with about 1 1/3 inch of water in it in the lower part of the oven and heat it to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
  18. Bake the rolls for about 15 minutes and then let cool down. Serve.
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Marie the Baguettes!

Now, the movie doesn’t actually show the baguettes, but I love the line the baker says. “That’s nice. MARIE, the baguettes! Hurry up!”  So we made some baguettes.  They were similar to the rolls, but I think this recipe is better.

 

Marie, The Baguettes!
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  1. 3/4 cup water
  2. 1/4 cup milk
  3. 2 1/2 cups bread flour
  4. 1 tablespoon white sugar
  5. 1 teaspoon salt
  6. 1 package yeast
  7. 1 egg yolk
  8. 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
  1. Sift the flour and salt in a bowl and then set aside.
  2. Mix 1/4 cup of water with yeast and stir until it has dissolved.
  3. Mix in the sugar and let stand for about 10 to 15 minutes.
  4. Make a well in the flour and pour the yeast mixture in.
  5. Add the milk and rest of the water and mix together
  6. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning to coat all sides.
  7. Cover, and let rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes, or until doubled in bulk. Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.
  8. Punch down dough.
  9. On a lightly floured surface, roll into a 16x12 inch rectangle.
  10. Cut dough in half, creating two 8x12 inch rectangles.
  11. Roll up each half of dough tightly, beginning at 12 inch side, pounding out any air bubbles as you go.
  12. Roll gently back and forth to taper end. It might help to have damp hands.
  13. Place 3 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet.
  14. Make deep diagonal slashes across loaves every 2 inches, or make one lengthwise slash on each loaf.
  15. Cover, and let rise in a warm place for 30 to 40 minutes, or until doubled in bulk.
  16. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  17. Mix egg yolk with 1 tablespoon water; brush over tops of loaves.
  18. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown
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Pink French Yogurt Cake

In the song we also see the baker walking around with a pink cake.

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(Credit: Disney)

I decided to make some French Yogurt cake and frost it with pink cream cheese frosting. Even though I accidentally overcooked it a bit, it turned out really well and tasty. 

 

Pink French Yogurt Cake
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
35 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
35 min
Ingredients
  1. nonstick vegetable oil spray
  2. 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  3. 2 teaspoons baking powder
  4. 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  5. 1 cup sugar
  6. 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
  7. 3/4 cup whole-milk Greek yogurt
  8. 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  9. 2 large eggs
  10. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  11. 2 tablespoons raspberry jam
  12. 1 can cream-cheese frosting (can dye pink with red food coloring)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Coat a 9" circular cake pan with nonstick vegetable oil spray. Dust with flour; tap out excess.
  3. Whisk 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt in a medium bowl.
  4. Using your fingers, rub 1 cup sugar with 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest in a large bowl until sugar is moist.
  5. Add 3/4 cup whole-milk Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 2 large eggs, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; whisk to blend.
  6. Fold in dry ingredients just to blend.
  7. Pour batter into prepared pan; smooth top.
  8. Bake until top of cake is golden brown and a tester inserted into center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes.
  9. Let cake cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Invert onto rack; let cool completely.
  10. Frost with cream cheese frosting
Notes
  1. Can be made 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature. Makes 1 layer of cake. For a 2 layer cake, double recipe.
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[Ginger] Beer

As it is normal for Disney movies, there is lots of alcohol. So when Gaston is in the tavern, and everyone is singing about how great he is, there is a lot of beer shown.

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(Credit: Disney)

So we decided to make some ginger beer! It turned out well!

[Ginger] Beer
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15 min
Total Time
24 hr 15 min
Prep Time
15 min
Total Time
24 hr 15 min
Ingredients
  1. About 1/4 pound ginger, peeled
  2. 1 cup sugar
  3. 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  4. 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
  5. About 2 quarts water
Instructions
  1. Grate enough ginger using fine grater to measure 3 1/2 tablespoons, then put in a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl to collect juice, pressing on solids and then discarding. I also found that putting the ginger in a coffee filter or a teabag and let it steep in 1 cup of hot water for 15 minutes does the job too.
  2. Place funnel in neck of bottle and pour in 3 tablespoons ginger juice (reserve any remaining for another use).
  3. Add sugar, lemon juice, yeast, and a pinch of salt.
  4. Fill bottle with water, leaving about 1 1/2 inches of space at top.
  5. Remove funnel and screw cap on tightly.
  6. Gently shake bottle to dissolve sugar.
  7. Let stand at room temperature until plastic feels hard and no longer indents when squeezed, 24 to 36 hours.
  8. Chill ginger beer until very cold.
Notes
  1. Ginger beer keeps, chilled, 1 week.
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5 Dozen Eggs, and the rest

Now for the fun part. Gaston eats 5 dozen eggs now that he is grown.

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I had never eaten raw eggs plain. So I ate some rocky style. It actually wasn’t that bad.

Back to the Bonjour song, A sheep eats a corner of Belle’s book.

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So I ate some paper for good measure.

There is also a wedding cake shown for Gaston’s failed proposal.

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(Credit: Disney)

You can refer to Lady and the Tramp for a good Wedding Cake recipe.  There is also some wine shown in the tavern. You can check out Fantasia for that.


Will it Make you the Size of a Barge?

So everything was really good. The baguette was better than the french rolls. The pumpkin bread is delicious especially with a little butter on it. The cake, although overcooked was really really good and would probably be even better if it were cooked right, and the ginger beer wasn’t all that bad!

 

Verdict:

Pumpkin Bread – 9/10

French Rolls – 7/10

Baguette – 8/10

Pink Yogurt Cake – 9/10

Ginger Beer – 6/10 first sip 7/10 once you get used to it

Eggs – 5/10

Paper – 5/10

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The Little Mermaid – Shrimp, Crab, Les Poissons, Baguettes, Wedding Cake

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Les poissons, les poissons! How I love les poissons. Love to chop and to serve little fish. First I cut off their heads, then I pull out their bones. Ah mais oui, ca c’est toujours délice.

Little Mermaid is one of the Disney all-time greats. It has some great food too if you’re a seafood lover. So become a nasty fish-killer and check out all the food from Disney’s The Little Mermaid.

 

Shrimp

To establish Ursula’s evilness, the first shot of her shows her eating live shrimp.

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(Credit: Disney)

We weren’t brave enough to pop a live shrimp in our mouths, but we tried to keep them as untouched as possible. 

Shrimps
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Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
10 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
10 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 bag frozen shrimp (or fresh shrimp if you want)
  2. Pot full of water
  3. Sea Salt
Instructions
  1. Fill a pot with water and add sea salt
  2. Bring water to a boil
  3. Dump the shrimp in and boil for 3 minutes.
Notes
  1. Cooked shrimp should be a C shape, if they go full O, you've cooked them too long.
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Also, here’s a homemade easy ****tail sauce

 

 

Sebastian’s Crab Meat

For a French cook that is employed by royalty, I really question his cooking methods. Maybe there’s something I don’t know and if anyone has more info on his cooking style, let me know.  But when the chef finds Sebastian, he throws Sebastian in a sauce and then flour,

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(Credit: Disney)

as if he was preparing to fry him. It is like he’s breading him for frying or baking in the oven. But instead, he stuffs him

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(Credit: Disney)

and he throws Sebastian in a pot of boiling water, where the flour and sauce would just come off.

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(Credit: Disney)

So we followed the same pathway as Sebastian did.

Sebastian Crab
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
25 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
25 min
Ingredients
  1. 4 live crabs
  2. 1 c. White Wine
  3. 2 tbs lemon juice
  4. 1 onion
  5. 1 celery stock
  6. 2 tbs fresh parsley
  7. 1 tbs sea salt
  8. crushed pepper
For the sauce
  1. 1 c french salad dressing
  2. 1/4 cup white wine
  3. 1/4 cup milk
  4. 1 egg
  5. salt and pepper to taste
  6. flour to coat
Instructions
  1. Fill a pot with water so that it'll cover the crabs, add the white wine, salt, pepper and lemon juice
  2. Bring pot to a boil
  3. Add the onion, celery and parsley
  4. In a separate bowl, combine the salad dressing, white wine, egg, milk salt and pepper
  5. Get your crab. If it's been in the fridge or icebox, it'll be less active and easier to coat.
  6. Dip the crab in the sauce and coat it in the flour
  7. Now undo all that work and throw it in the pot and boil for 7-10 minutes
  8. Serve on a bed of lettuce with lemon wedges, fresh parsley and croutons
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But also, here’s a recipe for a stuffed crab that makes more sense.

What the Chef should have done
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Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
40 min
Total Time
1 hr 10 min
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
40 min
Total Time
1 hr 10 min
Ingredients
  1. 4 live crabs
  2. 1 c. White Wine
  3. 2 tbs lemon juice
  4. 1 onion
  5. 1 celery stock
  6. 2 tbs fresh parsley
  7. 1 tbs sea salt
  8. crushed pepper
For the stuffing
  1. 1/2 c fresh mayo
  2. Fresh parsley and spinach
  3. Croutons (cut into smaller pieces)
  4. Salt and pepper
For the sauce
  1. 1 c french salad dressing
  2. 1/4 cup white wine
  3. 1/4 cup milk
  4. 1 egg
  5. salt and pepper to taste
  6. flour to coat
For the crab
  1. Fill a pot with water so that it'll cover the crabs, add the white wine, salt, pepper and lemon juice
  2. Bring pot to a boil
  3. Add the onion, celery and parsley and let boil for a few minutes
  4. Add the crab and boil for 7-10 minutes.
For the Stuffing
  1. Remove the crab and let cool.
  2. Preheat the oven to 375F.
  3. Clean out the crab and set aside the meat.
  4. Add the meat to a bowl with fresh mayo, parsley, croutons.
For the breading
  1. In a separate bowl, combine the salad dressing, white wine, egg, milk salt and pepper
  2. Dip the stuffed crab in the sauce and then coat it with flour.
  3. Place on a baking sheet and cook in oven for ~20 minutes, until the stuffing starts sizzling and the breading gets golden.
  4. Serve on a bed of lettuce with lemon wedges.
Notes
  1. I have not tried this recipe, but anyone that does, let me know how it is.
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Les Poissons

So les poissons is french for the fishes.  The chef during his ear-worm song, makes some yummy fish appetizers. 

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(Credit: Disney)

We made these with with olives and added a little swiss cheese.
 

Les Poissons
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5 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
15 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
15 min
Ingredients
  1. 1/2 lbs fish (I used salmon)
  2. Sea salt
  3. 1/2 cup butter
  4. 1 small block swiss cheese
  5. Green pitted olives
Instructions
  1. Like the chef on Little Mermaid, rub the fish with the salt. (You may remove the head and gut it before this)
  2. Melt butter in pan on a medium heat.
  3. Place the salted fish in the pan and let cook for ~10, until the fish has reached 145F
  4. Remove from pan and cut into cubes
  5. Cut the swiss cheese into cubes as well
  6. Place 1 cube of fish on top of 1 cube of swiss cheese, top with an olive and skewer with a toothpick.
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Baguettes and Wedding Cake

We have made baguettes and wedding cake before, as it was shown on Little Mermaid. So for those recipes, check out Pinocchio for the baguette and Lady and the Tramp for the Wedding Cake. 

 


Will it Make you use a Dinglehopper?

Sadly, we don’t really love shellfish and crustaceans except for shrimp. So we weren’t too crazy about the crab. But crab lovers will hopefully love it., The shrimp was good and the fish was great.

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Verdict:

Shrimp – 7/10, ****tail sauce – 5/10

Crab – 5/10

Les Poissons – 7/10

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Oliver and Company – New York Hot Dogs, Cat Food Concoction, Chocolates for Dogs, Pink Champagne Cake

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Quick links: New York Hot Dogs | Cat Food Concoction | Chocolates for Dogs | Pink Champagne Cake | Verdict

 

Fire up some Billy Joel and get ready for some NYC action. I actually really like Oliver and Company, even though it is one of Disney’s lowest rated films. It also has really great food, especially if you’re a cat or dog! 
There is some food in the movie that we didn’t make because it was featured in other movies. For the bread recipe when they steal bread from a truck,
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see Stromboli’s French Bread from Pinocchio.
For the dog biscuits that they give Fagin,
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see the Kanine Krunchie recipe from 101 Dalmatians

 

Stolen NYC Hot Dogs

Dodger is one sly dog. He tricks Oliver distract the hot dog cart guy and in turn steals the yummy hot dogs.

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To make this more authentic, I recommend using Sabrett Hot Dogs. If you can’t come by those, at least use all beef franks.

NYC Hot Dogs
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2 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
12 min
Prep Time
2 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
12 min
Ingredients
  1. 4-8 All Beef Hot Dogs
  2. 4-8 Hot Dog Buns
  3. Mustard
  4. Any other toppings
Instructions
  1. Boil a pot of water
  2. After it has reached boiling point, put the dogs in the pot and take it off the heat.
  3. Cover the pot and let the dogs steam for 6-8 minutes
  4. Place toppings on.
Notes
  1. If you have a steamer, you may use that to steam the buns.
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Jenny’s Cat Food Concoction

If you have a cat, you’ll love this recipe. When Jenny first gets Oliver, she brings him back to her giant house and makes a who-know-what concoction to give to him.

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You see some sort of cereal or bran, eggs, and a bunch of messy dishes. Fortunately, when I made it, I didn’t make as big of mess as she did.

Jenny's Cat Food Concoction
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5 min
Total Time
5 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 can mackerel
  2. 1 egg yolk
  3. 1/3 cup oats
  4. 1/3 cup evaporated milk
  5. 1 bag of cat treats
  6. 1/4 cup whipped cream
Instructions
  1. Mix oats and evaporated in bowl.
  2. Once mixed, add egg and mackerel
  3. Add Cat treats and mix until blended
  4. Top with whipped cream (or don't)
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Chocolates for Dogs

I know, I know, chocolate is really bad for dogs. But we see Georgette eating chocolates from a heart-shaped box and doing yoga.

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I searched and found that Carob, a chocolate substitute, and its cleared by ASPCA as non-toxic for dogs. So we made some molded chocolates filled with peanut butter. Our dog loved them!  We also made some milk-chocolate candies for us too 🙂

Chocolates for Dogs
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Total Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr
Ingredients
  1. 1 Bag Carob
  2. 1/2 cup milk
  3. 3 tbs peanut butter
Instructions
  1. Heat up the milk over a very low heat
  2. Add the carob chips a little bit at a time
  3. Stir vigorously with wooden spoon.
  4. Once all the chips are added, you might need to add a couple more splashes of milk until the carob is creamy
  5. Let the carob cool a bit
  6. Fill candy mold 1/2-3/4 way full with the carob
  7. Place peanut butter in a pastry bag (or a plastic bag with its corner cut)
  8. Squeeze a little dab of peanut butter on top of the carob in each mold. About the size of a big pea.
  9. Cover the peanut butter and fill rest of mold with carob
  10. Place in freezer for about an hour or until the carob solidifies. You may also place in fridge, but wait longer for the solidification.
Notes
  1. You might need to hold the pan off the stove a bit if it gets too hot and you start to smell it burn.
  2. For milk chocolate, melt the milk chocolate in a microwave on a low heat, stirring every 30 seconds, or melt in a double boiler. Follow the rest of the instructions. You may place anything you wish in the middle of the chocolates. I put in Nutella and raspberry jam.
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Pink Champagne Cake

At the end of the movie, everything is good and every is around Jenny as they celebrate her birthday.

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Being super rich, she probably had a fancy cake (even though you only see a generic pink cake). How do you make a fancy cake? With champagne of course! This is a somewhat difficult and time consuming recipe. Just a head’s up.

There is also chocolate, strawberry and vanilla ice cream shown in the movie. This cake pair well with Neapolitan ice cream! So pick some of that up from the store.

Pink Champagne Cake
Serves 10
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1 hr
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
1 hr 25 min
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
1 hr 25 min
For the Champagne Reduction
  1. 2 cups (480 ml) champagne, pink champagne or sparkling wine
For the Champagne Velvet Layer Cake
  1. 2½ cups (280 grams) sifted Self-Rising Flour
  2. 2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar
  3. ½ cup (1 stick/113 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  4. ¼ cup (48 grams) shortening
  5. ¼ cup (56 grams) vegetable oil
  6. ½ cup (120 ml) champagne reduction
  7. ½ cup (120 ml) buttermilk, at room temperature
  8. ¾ cup (180 grams) egg whites (about 6), at room temperature
  9. ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) pure almond extract
  10. ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) pure vanilla extract
  11. Extra flour and shortening to prepare cake pans
  12. 1 cup raspberry jam
  13. 2 containers of buttercream frosting
  14. Red food coloring to dye the frosting
Prepare the Champagne Reduction
  1. In a medium heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, bring champagne to a boil.
  2. Boil until reduced to ½ cup, about 15 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat; set aside to cool completely.
  4. Meanwhile, arrange oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 350ºF.
  5. Grease three 8-inch round with shortening or oil.
  6. Line bottoms with parchment or wax paper cut to fit the size of pans.
  7. Grease paper linings and dust lined pans with flour, tapping out the excess.
  8. Set aside.
Prepare the Champagne Velvet Layer Cake
  1. Mix self-rising flour and sugar until well combined and aerated.
  2. Add butter, shortening and oil and mix until thoroughly combined.
  3. Mixture will be very thick.
  4. In a 2-cup glass liquid measuring cup, whisk together champagne reduction, buttermilk, egg whites and extracts using a fork until well blended.
  5. Slowly add half of the liquid mixture to the batter and mix.
  6. Then beat until thoroughly combined, scraping down the sides of bowl as necessary with rubber spatula, about 2 minutes.
  7. Add remaining liquid mixture and beat just until smooth and thoroughly combined, again scraping down the sides of bowl as necessary.
  8. Using rubber spatula, scrape and pour batter into prepared pans dividing evenly (a little over 2 cups of batter per cake pan).
  9. Smooth tops evenly with rubber spatula and then rap each pan on counter surface 2 to 3 times to expel any air bubbles. This step will create a nice level cake.
  10. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes.
  11. Cool cakes in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes.
  12. Run thin metal spatula around edges of each cake to loosen, then invert onto wire rack and peel away parchment or wax paper.
  13. Turn right side up onto wire racks (using an additional rack to flip) and cool completely or wrap while still warm to retain moisture.
  14. Wrap each cake layer tightly in plastic food wrap and keep at room temperature until ready to fill and frost.
To Assemble, Frost and Fill the Cake
  1. Mix a couple drops of food coloring into the frosting to turn it into a nice pink color.
  2. Use a scant ¾ cup frosting between each layer.
  3. After frosting each the bottom and middle layer, pipe a simple ¼-inch border of buttercream around the perimeter of the cake to act as a dam to prevent the filling from going over the edge of the cake layer.
  4. Following this, lightly spoon about 4 tablespoons of the Raspberry Filling on top of the buttercream in the center. Using a small angled metal spatula, carefully spread the filling outward to the dam border of buttercream.
  5. Carefully place the next cake layer on top and press down gently.
  6. Proceed to frost the cake as desired with remaining buttercream.
To Make a Rose Cake with “Rose Swirls”
  1. Use a scant ¾ cup frosting between each layer and then proceed to frost the cake with a “crumb coat” or thin coat, but not too thin.
  2. The cake should have good coverage and you should not see the cake peeking through the frosting.
  3. Next, assemble your pastry bag with coupler and tip.
  4. Fill pastry bag and twist closed.
  5. Make sure your hands are not too warm or your buttercream will get too soft. You are now ready to pipe roses!
  6. To pipe roses, start at the bottom and work around the cake to complete a full circle of roses. T
  7. o pipe each rose, start in the center of where you want your rose to be. T
  8. hen pipe in a circular fashion counter-clockwise going around the center point once or twice depending on the size of roses you desire.
  9. The roses don’t need to be perfect!
  10. This is what is so great about piping swirled roses as they look lovely shabby and chic.
  11. It is best to end in the same place each time and I like to end at the top right side of each rose.
  12. Once you complete the first row around the cake, continue with the next row and then the top. To fill in any gaps, I like to pipe small stars or flourishes that contour the rose swirls. Rose Cakes are the best. So simple, but so stunning!
Adapted from http://wickedgoodkitchen.com/pink-champagne-velvet-layer-cake/
Adapted from http://wickedgoodkitchen.com/pink-champagne-velvet-layer-cake/
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Will it make you get the Street Saviore Faire?

Overall, this was a really good haul. Hot Dogs were great, the cake was one of the best cakes I’ve ever had, and if you were a cat, I’m sure you’d love the concoction. The dog chocolates were pretty disgusting for humans. I don’t really like carob. But my dog loved them. But the milk chocolate candies were amazing.

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Verdict:

Hot Dogs – 7/10

Jenny’s Concoction – 3/10 (for humans) 10/10 (for cats)

Dog Chocolates – 3/10 (for humans) 10/10 (for dogs)  Human Chocolates – 10/10

Pink Champagne Cakes – 10/10

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The Great Mouse Detective – Tea and Crumpets, (Root) Beer

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Disney’s take on Sherlock Holmes may not Bendaduck Cumberbottom worthy, but it’s still great. We have the classic British tea and crumpets shown as well as some beer (which isn’t uncommon in Disney). However, I decided to skip eating a mouse like Ratigan’s cat does.

 

Cheese Crumpets for Toby

Crumpets are usually pan fried and not baked. However Mrs. Judson makes cheese crumpets that resemble muffins.

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They also show lots of tea. I don’t drink tea, but if you want to make proper English tea, check out this site. 

When I made the crumpets, I actually missed the fact that they were cheese crumpets. But I’m sure if you add a cup of grated cheddar, it’d turn out great. However, even without the cheese, they were great.

Crumpets for Toby
Serves 24
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Prep Time
40 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
55 min
Prep Time
40 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
55 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 pkg active yeast
  2. 1/2 cup lukewarm water
  3. 1 tsp sugar
  4. 1 1/2 cup warm milk
  5. 2 tbsp butter
  6. 2 tsp sugar
  7. 1/2 tsp salt
  8. grated rind of an orange or lemon
  9. 2 eggs
  10. 3 1/2 cup sifted flour
  11. 1 cup grated cheddar cheese (optional)
Instructions
  1. Soak yeast and first amount of sugar in warm water until frothy (15 minutes).
  2. Add butter, second amount of sugar, salt and orange rind to warm milk and stir.
  3. Add this to the yeast water. Beat, then add the eggs and flour. Add cheese if desired.
  4. Beat until batter is smooth.
  5. Rise for 15 minutes.
  6. Preheat over to 400 °F.
  7. Grease muffin pans.
  8. Fill the greased pans about 2/3 full and bake for 15 minutes or longer, until done.
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(Root) Beer

All of Ratigan’s supporters drink beer. They even try to poison Basil and Dawson’s beers.

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(Credit: Disney)

Of course, we’re keeping this a kid friendly blog, so we decided to make Root Beer! BUUUUUUUUUT, we hit a snag. First, I didn’t realize how hard it was to get dry ice where I live. Then I found a recipe to make Root Beer with yeast. So I went and got yeast and I was going to get root beer extract, but I couldn’t find any root beer extract! I didn’t have enough time to go somewhere else, so I wasn’t able to make the root beer. I’m sorry if I let you guys down. But here’s a recipe.

(Root) Beer
Serves 80
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Prep Time
30 min
Total Time
48 hr
Prep Time
30 min
Total Time
48 hr
Ingredients
  1. 2 ounces McCormick® Root Beer Concentrate
  2. 5 pounds sugar
  3. 5 gallons lukewarm spring water, (approximately 95°F)
  4. 1 package (1/4 ounce/7 g) dry active yeast
  5. 1 cup pre-boiled water, (cooled to 85° to 95°F)
Instructions
  1. Clean and sanitize all bottling equipment according to information below. Shake Root Beer Concentrate well. Mix with sugar in a large container. (DO NOT USE ALUMINUM). Stir in spring water.
  2. Dissolve yeast in 1 cup pre-boiled water. Allow yeast to dissolve undisturbed 10 to 15 minutes. Add to sugar mixture and stir well.
  3. Bottle immediately into plastic bottles, leaving 2-inch space at top of bottle. Cap tightly. Store each bottle on its side in a warm place (70° to 80°F) for 1 to 2 days, then store upright in refrigerator at 40° to 45°F for additional 3 to 4 days. Keep refrigerated and consume within 7 to 8 days.
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 Source: http://www.mccormick.com/Recipes/Beverages-****tails/Homemade-Root-Beer

 


Is it Elementary my Dear Dawson?

So the crumpets were really good. I’d definitely have them again. English know how to make food.

Verdict:

Crumpets – 7/10

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Black Cauldron – Apple Porridge, Toad Soup, and Call-back Medieval Recipes

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Quick links: Apple Porridge | Toad Soup | Call-Back Medieval Recipes | Verdict

 

I’d say that this is probably one of the most unknown Disney movies ever made. I think Disney has even forgotten they made it. Good thing too, it is probably one of the worst Disney movies. It’s enjoyable at times, but ultimately falls pretty flat. It’s a shame too, because I really liked the books on which it was based growing up. Most of the food featured in this movie we have made before (they aren’t very creative when it comes to medieval-type dishes usually).
Despite the horribleness of the movie, it had lots of firsts. It was the first Disney animated movie to receive a PG rating and it almost got a PG-13 rating, it’s the first not to feature any songs, it’s the first to use computer technology and it’s the first not to feature credits at the beginning of the movie.

 

Apple Porridge

The first thing shown at the beginning of the movie is some kind of porridge the pig farmer is making for his oracular pig. Although, it apparently isn’t very tasty porridge.

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(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

It doesn’t say exactly what’s in it, so I took some liberties of course. Later in the movie, the annoying but charming Gurgi steals an apple from Taran.

(Credit: Disney)

(Credit: Disney)

So I decided to make some apple-infused porridge. And unlike the film, it turned out pretty good.

Apple Porridge
Serves 2
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
8 min
Total Time
13 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
8 min
Total Time
13 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 cup oats
  2. 2/3 cups water
  3. 2/3 cups milk
  4. 1 apple (sliced into small chunks)
  5. 1/4 cup brown sugar
  6. 1 clove (crushed)
  7. 1/4 tsp salt
  8. 1/8 tsp cinnamon
  9. 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  10. 1/4 tsp vanilla
Instructions
  1. Mix the water and milk and bring to a boil
  2. Add the oats and salt
  3. Reduce heat to medium
  4. Cook uncovered for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally
  5. Add the apple and the rest of the ingredients and cook covered for 3 minutes
  6. Serve hot
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Toad Soup

Toward the end of the movie, the group meets a couple of witches. One of them turns Fflewddur Fflam (awesome name, I know) into a frog and tries to stick him in a pot of boiling water. 

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(Credit: Disney)

I looked everywhere for a place that sold frog meat, but couldn’t find any. However, I did see that a local Chinese restaurant (and a pretty famous and good one at that) called Lao Sze Chaun has some frog dishes. So I went there and ordered some frog soup.

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Frog, unsurprisingly, tastes a lot like chicken, but very bony. I actually wasn’t able to eat much of the dish because it was UNBELIEVABLY spicy. One of the spiciest things I have ever tried. But if you’re ever in Chicago, I recommend you go to Lao Sze Chaun. Just try one of their other dishes.

Call-Back food

Being a movie set in the middle-ages, they showed the staple cooked ham and turkey.

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(Credit: Disney)

We have made a couple of different recipes of ham and turkey. So I’ll leave the links to those recipes here.

Willie’s Medieval Chicken from Mickey and The Beanstalk

Ichabod Crane’s Ham

 


Will it Raise an Army of the Dead?

The porridge was really really good. I guess I didn’t make it exactly to the specification of the movie…unless people in the movie just don’t like sweet porridge. 

Frog tastes like dark-meat chicken. Not bad. 

Verdict:

Porridge – 8/10

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The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh – Honey, Hero Cake, Hero Shortbread Cookies with Jam, Succotash, Wheat Bread, [BONUS] Squash Alfredo Penne

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Quick links: Honey! | Hero Cake | Hero Cookies | Wheat Bread | Succotash | Squash Alfredo | Verdict

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

We’re upgrading to a custom domain! Starting this week, the blog will now live here: https://disneymeals.me! I’ll have a link from the old site to the new site next week too if you forget. Also, with that change, over the next couple of weeks, I’m going to be giving the site a visual facelift. So keep on checking back for the shiny new upgrades. Now onto the post

 

 
I’m so rumbly in my tumbly. Time to munch an early luncheon. Haha. I had forgotten how clever and witty Winnie the Pooh was. I was smiling the whole time and it really brightened my wife’s mood. Of course, when you think of Pooh bear, you automatically think of honey. I love honey. So this week was amazing for me.

 

Honey!!!!!

Pooh loves his honey. Here’s some honey!

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(Credit: Disney)

HONEY!
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Honey of Honey
  2. 3 Honeys with Honey
  3. Honey to taste
Instructions
  1. Stick your hand in honey pot or bee hive
  2. EAT EAT EAT!
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Pooh’s Hero Cake

At the end of the flood, Pooh erroneously gets made into a hero for eating honey out of a pot while he floated down the river. Graciously, Pooh let little Piglet  join in later in the movie. Even though Piglet was the real hero.  It amazes me how loving and unassuming all the characters are.

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(Credit: Disney)

 

My wife wanted to try this soda cake recipe. Since we don’t really know what kind of cake Christopher Robin and friends are eating (other than it was pink with chocolate frosting), we decided to make it.

Pooh's Hero Cake
Serves 8
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
30 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
30 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 Box White Cake Mix
  2. 1 Can Strawberry Soda (12 oz)
  3. 1.5 containers Chocolate Frosting
Instructions
  1. Place cake mix in the bowl. Don't add any of the ingredients mentioned on the box.
  2. Mix in strawberry soda
  3. Put into baking pans and bake as instructed on box
  4. Let cool and then frost with chocolate frosting
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Piglet Hero Shortbread Cookies with Jam

Along with the Hero Cake, there were some cookies with jam centers.

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(Credit: Disney)

Piglet Hero Cookies with Jam
Serves 12
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Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
14 min
Total Time
34 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
14 min
Total Time
34 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 cup butter, no substitutes
  2. 2⁄3 cup sugar
  3. 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract or 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  4. 2 cups all-purpose flour
  5. 1⁄2 cup jam, for the centers
Instructions
  1. Cream butter and sugar
  2. Beat in extract
  3. Gradually blend in flour
  4. Cover and refrigerate for an hour
  5. Roll into one-inch balls and place one inch apart on un-greased cookie sheet
  6. With the end of a wooden spoon make a indention in the ball and fill with jam
  7. I have used Variety of jams and jellies Raspberry being the best! but Apricot is yummmie too, along with apple, blackberry, blueberry the possibilities are endless.
  8. Bake at 350 for 14 to 18 minute.
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Rabbit’s Wheat Bread

Pooh invades Rabbit’s house to get something to eat. Rabbit offers Pooh some bread with condensed milk or honey. Pooh responds “Honey please, but no bread” Oh silly bear.

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(Credit: Disney)

But we made some wheat bread like rabbit and tried eating it with honey AND condensed milk

Rabbit's Wheat Bread
Serves 24
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Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
2 hr 45 min
Total Time
3 hr 15 min
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
2 hr 45 min
Total Time
3 hr 15 min
Ingredients
  1. 2 3⁄4 cups hot water
  2. 1⁄3 cup olive oil, any oil is fine
  3. 1⁄3 cup honey
  4. 2 tablespoons molasses
  5. 1 tablespoon salt, Sea Salt is good
  6. 7 1⁄2 cups of 100% whole grain wheat flour
  7. 2 tablespoons dry active yeast
Instructions
  1. Place the first five ingredients in the bowl and mix.
  2. Add: 2 Cups 100% Whole Grain Wheat Flour. (to cool the water and end up with warm dough) Mix then add 2 Tbs of Dry Active Yeast. If your not sure about your yeast proof it in a little warm water first.
  3. Add: 4 Cups of 100% Whole Grain Wheat Flour.
  4. Mix until the consistency is some what even. Then continue to slowly add flour 1/2 Cup at a time until the dough quits sticking to the sides of the bowl. It should be tacky to the touch. The trick is to have enough consistency to stand up with the least amount of flour so the bread will be fluffy. It will most likely be 6 1/2 cups but in any case do not exceed 7 1/2 cups of wheat flour. You can trade one cup of wheat flour for one cup of all purpose white if you wish. Don't over mix or the bread will be tough.
  5. When your dough is finished, leave it in the mixer, cover the bowl and let it rise for about 30-45 minutes. The dough will be larger but it doesn't need to double.
  6. Grease two bread pans with Crisco. You can also flour the pans to reduce sticking.
  7. Mix the dough again just enough to knock it down at least close to the original size.
  8. Drop the dough on a floured surface so you can work the dough and shape it. Shape it with your hands to make a nice ball getting enough flour on it so it isn't sticky. Divide the ball in half and do it again. Shape the loaves by turning the dough under it's self over and over. When the dough is shaped the sides and ends will be sealed and all you will see is a nice oblong shaped loaf with smooth sides and top. Drop the loaves in your bread pans and let them rise until almost doubled. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 for 36 minutes. If you forgot to preheat 41 minutes. (gas oven).
  9. When done turn the bread out of the pan to a rack to cool. You can eat it right away (a great time for real butter) don't wrap it until completely cooled. (Condensation will make it soggy) Put in tinfoil to store on the counter. If you put it in the refrigerator it will turn into a brick. Enjoy.
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Gopher’s Ssssssssuccotash

Pooh gets fat and gets stuck in Rabbit’s hole. Gopher is hired to get him out. In the middle of the night he appears with a mighty fine lunch. Summer squash, Summer salad, succotash, and honey.

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(Credit: Disney)

Since summer squash and summer salad are pretty straightforward, and we already covered honey, we made some succotash. I had never really known what it was. It actually is a pretty tasty side.

Gopher's Ssssssuccotash
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
45 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
45 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 cup butter, divided
  2. 2 cups fresh lima beans
  3. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  4. 4 fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped
  5. 2 teaspoons white sugar
  6. 4 ears fresh corn kernels, cut from the cob
Instructions
  1. Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in lima beans and salt, and cook until tender, about 20 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, in a separate saucepan heat tomatoes, sugar and remaining 1/2 cup butter.
  3. Cook until tomatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
  4. Stir tomatoes into lima beans and add corn; cook 10 minutes more.
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[BONUS] Squash Alfredo Penne

So since lots of veggies are shown in Winnie the Pooh (like the summer squash and some from rabbit’s garden), I decided to make a nice pasta dish that incorporated many of the dishes.

This is a 100% original Disney Meals Recipe.

Squash Alfredo Penne
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Prep Time
15 min
Prep Time
15 min
For the sauce
  1. 1 Acorn Squash
  2. 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
  3. 2/3 cup cream
  4. 1/3 cup milk
  5. 1/2 tsp basil
  6. Salt and pepper to taste
For the rest
  1. 1/2 box penne (cooked)
  2. 2 Fresh Tomatoes
  3. 1 Summer Squash
  4. 1 tsp thyme
  5. 1/2 tsp salt
  6. 1/2 tsp pepper
  7. 1 tbs olive oil
  8. 1 lbs chicken (diced)
  9. 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
  10. salt to taste
  11. 2-3 tbs butter
For the sauce
  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Cut Acorn squash in half
  3. Place squash halves in a baking dish
  4. Fill bottom of baking dish with about an inch of water
  5. Cook squash halves for an hour
  6. When the squash are done, scoop out of skin and place in blender or food processor with parmesan cheese, cream, milk and spices
  7. Blend and then transfer into pot and simmer on low
For the rest
  1. While the Acorn squash is roasting, cut the summer squash into thin discs and dice the tomatoes.
  2. Place them in a bowl with olive oil, thyme, salt, and pepper
  3. Shake the bowl up so the spices get evenly dispersed.
  4. Melt 1 tbs butter in a pan
  5. Brown the diced chicken
  6. After the chicken is cooked, add the rest of the butter to melt
  7. Add the tomatoes and summer squash, and balsamic vinegar
  8. Cover and cook on medium low for 30-45 minutes.
  9. Add the chicken and veggies to cooked penne and add the acorn squash alfredo on top.
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Will it Stop the Rumbly in your Tumbly?

I love Winnie the Pooh. The show was so great and the food was tasty. I could probably just eat all the honey just like him. The cake had a nice twist. The bread was nice and moist and tasted great with honey and not as good with condensed milk, but still good. The cookies were nibbly numbly. The succotash was something I didn’t expect. It made for a great side. I might make it more often.

Verdict:

Honey – 15/10
Hero Cake – 8/10
Hero Cookies – 9/10
Wheat bread – 8/10
Succotash – 7.5/10
Squash Penne – 8.5/10