Disney Recipe: Orange-Cranberry Scones from The Garden View Lounge
Did you know that today is National Tea Day?! Yep, a whole day to celebrate tea, and where better to celebrate than in Disney World?
There are a bunch of places to get tea, both hot and cold, around the parks and resorts, but if you’re looking for a true afternoon tea experience, you’ve got to check out The Garden View Lounge — Tea Experience at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
However, if you can’t make it there anytime soon, you can celebrate at home thanks to Disney just releasing the scone recipe from the lounge! Let’s take a look.
Orange-Cranberry Scones from The Garden View Lounge
Disney chefs have provided both the traditional and plant-based versions of this recipe. Here are a few tips for both:
- Freezing the scones for at least 30 minutes is important for achieving a high rise and flaky texture, so plan ahead for chilling time.
- Scones can be cut into 2-inch circles. Make sure to press the cookie cutter straight down so that the scones rise properly.
- Use the juice from the zested orange as the liquid in the soaked fruit.
Orange Cranberry Scones Recipe
Makes 12 scones
Ingredients
Soaked Fruit
- zest of 1 orange
- 1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 3 tablespoons orange liqueur or orange juice
Cranberry-Orange Scones
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons crème fraîche
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cups cake flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup butter, at room temperature
- soaked fruit
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 teaspoons water
Photo: Disney
Instructions
Soaked Fruit
- Combine orange zest, dried apricots, dried cranberries, and orange liqueur in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Cranberry-Orange Scones
- Whisk heavy cream, crème fraîche, and sugar together in a small bowl and set aside.
- Sift cake flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in the bowl of an electric mixer. Cut room temperature butter into small cubes and add to flour mixture.
- Mix with paddle attachment on low speed until coarse crumbs form. Add reserved cream mixture and mix on low speed until a rough dough forms and flour is no longer crumbly. Add Soaked Fruit with any remaining liquid and gently mix until dough is soft and starts to pull away from sides of the bowl. Do not overmix.
- Place dough on a floured cutting board and shape into a 6×8-inch rectangle that is 1-inch thick. Cut into 2-inch squares and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Freeze for at least 30 minutes before preheating oven.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Set scones out of freezer while oven is preheating. Combine beaten egg and water in a small bowl.
- Brush on top of scones. Bake for 15-18 minutes, until golden brown.
Plant-Based Cranberry-Orange Scones Recipe
Makes 12 scones
Ingredients
Soaked Fruit
- zest of 1 orange
- 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 3 tablespoons orange liqueur or orange juice
Cranberry-Orange Scones
- 3 tablespoons rice milk
- 3 tablespoons applesauce
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 3 cups gluten-free flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup plant-based butter substitute, at room temperature
- soaked fruit
Photo: Disney
Instructions
Soaked Fruit
- Combine orange zest, dried apricots, dried cranberries, and orange liqueur in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Cranberry-Orange Scones
- Whisk rice milk, applesauce, and sugar together in a small bowl and set aside.
- Sift gluten-free flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in the bowl of an electric mixer. Cut plant-based butter substitute into small cubes and add to flour mixture.
- Mix with paddle attachment on low speed until coarse crumbs form. Add rice milk mixture and mix on low speed until a rough dough forms and flour is no longer crumbly. Add Soaked Fruit with any remaining liquid and gently mix until dough is soft and starts to pull away from sides of the bowl. Do not overmix.
- Place dough on a cutting board dusted with gluten-free flour and shape into a 6×8-inch rectangle that is 1-inch thick. Cut into 2-inch squares and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Freeze for at least 30 minutes before preheating oven.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Set scones out of freezer while oven is preheating. Bake for 15-18 minutes, until golden brown.
Cook’s Note: This recipe calls for gluten-free flour. To ensure a gluten-friendly recipe, make sure all ingredients are gluten-free.
Also, note that these recipes have been converted from a larger quantity in the restaurant kitchens. The flavor profile may vary from the restaurant’s version.
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