One of my favorite places to visit at the Walt Disney World Resort is The Garden View Tea Room at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. The Tea Room offers traditional afternoon tea from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, seven days a week. You can order various tea sandwiches, cakes, tarts to accompany your tea selection; however, my favorite menu item are the Classic Scones! They're served warm with Devonshire cream and jam on the side. I pair these scones with the Vanilla Earl Grey tea that is part of Disney's own collection.
Below is the recipe for the Classic Scones created by Chef Erich Herbitschek:
To make 24 Scones:
Ingredients:
4 cups all purpose flour
3 tablespoons baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons margarine
2 tablespoons shortening
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/4 cup milk
1 cup golden raisins
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Sift the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt into a large mixing bowl. Rub the margarine and shortening into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Combine the eggs and milk and stir them into the flour mixture, just until the dough comes together. Fold in the raisins.
3. roll the dough out to about 1/2 inch thickness on a lightly-floured surface. With a 2-inch round cutter, stamp out 24 scones and transfer them to a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake the scones for 10 to 15 minutes or until they are lightly browned.
4. Serve at once with Devonshire cream or butter and jam. Enjoy!
I highly recommend taking an afternoon out of your busy vacation to stop in and enjoy this delightful experience. And believe me, advanced reservations are strongly recommended!
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