Hermits

Farmers Market - The Land, EPCOT

History: Once again, the Farmers market is gone. Read my previous blog on "Chocolate Chip Cookies" to get more info.

The hermits were good. I did not add one ingredient - candied citron. Why? I couldn't find it! Even without the citron, they were decent cookies.

We gave the hermits 3 mickeys.

Corn Chowder

Sunrise Terrace Restaurant - CommuniCore West, EPCOT

History: This restaurant was located where the ice cream shop now sits near the fountain. CommuniCore closed in 1994 and became Innoventions.

A very simple recipe for a very good corn chowder. It made a tasty winter meal.
I give this 4 mickeys

Hunter's Stew

King Stephan's Banquet Hall - Fantasyland, Magic Kingdom

History: King Stephan's banquet hall changed its name to Cinderellas Royal Table in 1997 due to visitors questioning why princess Aurora's father would have a restaurant in Cinderellas castle!

A basic stew recipe for a most part. It is made in 3 parts: the stew, the King dumpling sauce, and the dumplings. The stew was good, but nothing different from any other stew I've made or had. The dumplings were yummy, except I didn't cook them long enough so they were a bit too doughy. Had they been done enough, they would been very good. Greg being anti-dumpling to begin with, did not have the same option, but liked the stew.

We give this recipe 3 mickeys

Chicken Maori

Coral Isle Cafe - Polynesian Village Resort

History: The Coral Isle Cafe has been replaced by Kona Cafe. I have eaten in the Kona Cafe and it is very good. This chicken sandwich is no longer on their menu, which is quite a shame because it's amazing!

This fried chicken breast is coated with a homemade BBQ sauce that has just the right combination of sweet and spicy. I literally licked the extra sauce off of my plate. It is awesome!

We give this recipe 5 mickeys!

Marble Cheesecake

Terrace Buffeteria - Contemporary Resort
Walt Disney World Shopping Village

History: The Terrace Buffeteria was on the main concourse of the contemporary resort. It offered a buffet for all three meals. It was also known as the Grand Canyon Terrace. It later became part of the current restaurant, Chief Mickeys.

At first I wasn't sure about a cheesecake without a crust, but this cake turned out awesome. It burned a bit on the top, but I blame my 50 year old oven on that one. It was light and creamy and had a great chocolate ribbon though it. I have made homemade cheesecake before but have never had one turn out this well.

We give this recipe 4 mickeys!

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Farmers Market
The Land - EPCOT

History: From 1982 to 1993 The Land had multiple little fast food areas in their main food court area. The area is now called the SunShine Season Food Fair and is more cafeteria style than food court style.

The cookies are a basic cookie recipe, yet very good. They keep their soft, gooyness after they cool!

I give this recipe 4 mickeys!

Swiss Chees Ramekin & Quiche Pie Shell

Top of the World - Contemporary Resort
(Pie shell is from Walt Disney World in general)

Once again, Top of the World no longer exists.
This is a great quiche pie shell recipe. Instead of putting the quiche into two ramekins, I made it into one pie. I didn't think I had ramekins...Greg informed me otherwise when he got home...oh well! It was very easy, quick, and tasty. Let's face it, you can't go wrong with swiss cheese! We give this recipe 4 mickeys!

Chili & Beans

Campfire Snack Bar - Fort Wilderness Campground Resort
Fiesta Fun Center Snake Bar - Contemporary Resort

The campfire snack bar still exists, but the fiesta fun center is no longer at the contemporary resort. The arcade moved to the Grand Canyon Concourse and snacks can now be bought at the Contempo Cafe.
This chili recipe is easy, uses common ingredients, and is very yummy. I added shredded cheddar cheese and saltine crackers when I served it. My husband said it tasted like sloppy joes, but I thought it had a great sweet, smoky flavor. The only down side? It takes an hour to simmer. Of course, all good chili takes time!

I give this recipe 5 mickeys!

Chocolate Mousse Cake

Boulangerie Patisserie - France Showcase, EPCOT

This cake used to be served at the Boulangerie Patisserie in Epcot, but from what I found of the Nov. 2010 menu, they no longer sell it. When I talked to my Dad, however, he told me at my mom got this cake at the Les Chefs de France restaurant. After hecking the menu, sure enough, there is was hiding under the name "Gauteau au chocola."
While the appearance of this cake didn't turn out to be beautiful (probably because I'm no Disney baker), the taste was yummy! It wasn't a very hard recipe even though you have to make it in 3 parts. Each section doesn't take very long to make though. I did alter the recipe a tad. It called for a tablespoon of rum. Since we don't drink I didn't have any spare rum laying around and didn't want to buy a big bottle for just a tablespoon. Instead I used rum flavoring and watered it down a bit to what seemed to be a reasonable strength. The only major snag I had with this recipe was making the mousse...well...moussy. It never thickened up the way they said it should. Perhaps I was too impatient and didn't mix it long enough, I'm not sure. Either way, it still tastes good! The flavor is not very sugary but it will take care of your chocolate fix for the day!

I give this recipe 3 mickey ears:

Turkey Pot Pie

Plaza Restaurant - Main Street, U.S.A., Magic Kingdom

While the Plaza Restaurant still exists in the Magic Kingdom, the turkey pot pie is no longer on the menu.
This recipe took around 1 1/2 hours to prepare and I wasn't thrilled with it. While it tasted fine, it was nothing exceptional. In fact, my grandma's pot pie recipe takes 10 minutes to prepare and tastes quite a bit better. It is a standard, run-of-the-mill pot pie. Perhaps there is a reason it was removed from the menu. I give it 2 mickeys.

California Chicken

The Land Grille Room - The Land, EPCOT

While this restaurant still exists, they no longer serve this recipe. I added the peas in a mickey head for the fun of things!

Positives? Few ingredients! Many of the Disney recipes require an insane amount of ingredients and work, but this recipe gets 5 mickey ears for simplicity. It also uses common ingredients, so you won't be shipping away for some unpronounceable spice from 5,000 miles away. The chicken is very lime flavored, a plus if you love the flavor of lime!

Negatives? You have to let the chicken marinate for 4-6 hours ahead of time. If you don't like lime, then the flavor of this recipe might be too strong for you!

Over all, I rate this with 3 mickey ears!

Blue Cheese Patties

Gulf Coast Room - Contemporary Resort
This restaurant was "One of the select Walt Disney World restaurants that required jackets for men (Top of the World also required them). It closed on May 28, 1988."

The Blue cheese patties were very easy to make, with a few side notes:
1) The blender works wonders on the bread
2) Using a blender in place of a food processor to mix the cheeses works eventually with a lot of work and jamming the stuff down with the spoon while running the blender without the lid on... not recommended!
3) It is hard to form them into patties, but the shape doesn't matter, they taste awesome!

I give the recipe: 4 mickey ears

Chicken Breast with Supreme Sauce

Garden Gallery - The Disney Inn

While this resort no longer exists, their chicken recipe is phenomenal!
I have made this recipe multiple times and find it to be quick and easy, along with very tasty. One of the best things about this recipe is that it contains very few and common ingredients. I give this recipe:

Corn Muffins & Cinnamon Rolls

Corn Muffins -
Fort Wilderness Campground Resort, The Land - EPCOT, Liberty Square - MC
Since this cookbook was originally owned by my mom, she had made notes about recipes also. While I haven't made this recipe for years, my mom gave the corn muffins a "+ good"! The Cinnamon rolls are marked with an X, which means in mom language that they are worth making again!

The idea...

This Christmas my husband gave my brother-in-law two star wars cookbooks. He decided to cook through the books and blog about them. In reality, this blog idea was stolen from Nathan (by the way, great idea!) but altered to the 4 Disney cookbooks I own. I will start by blogging about recipes I have already prepared in the past and then I will continue on through the books, blogging as I go. Recipe ratings will be done by Mickey Ears :-)