The Clinkerbelle's Gay Days weekend Trip Report

[Barbaraann]

Really great photos, and trip report. I especially thought the castle shots were amazing. Their castle is so beautiful now that they have taken all the gold down from the 50th.

Your faces tell the story. You can really tell that you all had a really great time. Thanks for sharing.

[Disney Magic]

Great report! I loved how you two both worked at getting one trip report out.

Originally Posted by belle

....Bread Pudding with Bananas Foster sauce..YUM

Ingredients
Bread pudding:

• 5 large eggs
• 3 cups whole milk
• 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 1 loaf challah bread (or enough to fill 10 cups when cubed)
• 1/2 cups crushed pineapple
• 1/4 cups cup sweetened shredded coconut
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Banana Foster Sauce:

• 1cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup spiced or dark rum
• 3 bananas

For Service:

• 1/2 gallon vanilla bean ice cream

Preperation
Bread Pudding:

1. In a large mixing bowl wisk together eggs, salt, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg
2. Preheat oven to 350º F
3. Cut challah bread in 1/2 inch cubes
4. Add bread, white chocolate, pineapple, coconut, and raisins to egg and milk mixture
5. Grease large baking dish with butter, then add bread custard mix to the greased dish
6. Bake for 1 hour 10 min. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minues.

Bananas Foster Sauce:

1. In a sauce pan combine dark brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and half of the heavy cream. Using high heat bring to a rolling boil
2. Allow muxture to boil for 10 minutes and add remaining heavy cream. Let it boil for an additional minute.
3. Add rum and vanilla extract. Flambe the pan using a long stemmed lighter and let it boil til the flame goes out. (some reason I could get the alcohol to ignite and the taste was a little over powering, so you may want to use less rum. Or maybe you might want to add more )
4. Reduce to a simmer and stir with a high heat spatula
5. Peel and slice bananas Add them to the caramel sauce. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside

For Service:

1. Place a scoop of ice cream on top of each portion of bread pudding and top with the Banana Foster Sauce.

Cooks note: Make the Bananas Foster sauce as the /bread Pudding is baking to save time and have both items hot and ready to serve at the same time.


As you can see it is a very healthy recipe it says it serves 6-8 but I had a lot of sauce left over. The bread pudding was good even without the sauce and ice cream. If anyone is interested name on the recipe is Chef Michael A Thompson of Disney's Polynesian Resort, 'Ohana Restaurant. Enjoy!

[TDLFAN]

Lovely photos... and I just want to say G-Fan and I enjoyed meeting the Clinks!!

[Phonedave]

Originally Posted by Disney Magic

(some reason I could get the alcohol to ignite and the taste was a little over powering, so you may want to use less rum. Or maybe you might want to add more )

More is good, but ,,,,,

Warm it first before adding, or keep the heat on the sauce. You need to get the alcohol to vaporize in order to ignite, and you need heat to do that.

Flambaeing the dish only burns off about 20% of the alcohol anyway, so if it was too harsh without lighting it, there is a good chance it will still be that way even if you do get it to light.

The recipe does look good though. I may have to whip up a batch (but with a bit of the Captain in it )

-dave

[Melonballer]

Originally Posted by Phonedave

The recipe does look good though. I may have to whip up a batch (but with a bit of the Captain in it )
-dave

You and the Captain, make it happen.

LOL. Thanks for the trip report and pictures. Also the recipe. I'm not a fan of bananas, but I bet I could use another fruit to get something yummy.

[Bill]

You know, my radar says it's going to rain soon... better head inside. lol (this post is an inside joke for those of you that attended. lol)

Great Report!

[Armadillo4]

Oooh, thanks for the terrific trip report and photos! I LOVE those nighttime shots of the castle. *sigh* I can't wait to go back there...but it will probably be sometime next year. At least I can live vicariously through trip reports. LOL!

[sir clinksalot]

LOL Bill!!!!

We really did enjoy spending time with all of our friends ... and Bill.

(another inside joke, sorry folks)

[flynnibus]

Originally Posted by sir clinksalot

Thanks to Dusty and Fishbulb, we had a great spot for Illuminations

Wow - great illuminations shots! Glad you guys had a blast.

Did you tell those 'tourists' wendy and peter to stop trouncing through the flower beds!!!

[Bill]

Originally Posted by sir clinksalot

LOL Bill!!!!

We really did enjoy spending time with all of our friends ... and Bill.

(another inside joke, sorry folks)

Why I oughta!!!! lol

[sir clinksalot]

Last day ... and we were very sad.

We had to make it a point to go to MGM to get Star Wars merchandise so it was going to be a brief trip to Animal Kingdom and then off to MGM since we had to leave about 4pm to make our 645pm flight home.

Driving into Animal Kingdom



Belle is ready to go



Talking Tree



After getting into the park we decided that we wanted to eat at Sci-Fi at MGM for lunch. A quick call to Disney Dining and we got 1:30 ressies, this way we knew how much time we had at AK.

After the rope-drop our first stop was Everest.







Our On-Ride photo. We had the front-row



After our ride we got a call from the Boys who were heading to get FP's for the Safari ride. We headed over that way

Neat sign on the construction wall for Yak and Yeti



After meeting up we all headed for Pangani Forest Trail



I decided to get artsy with some B&W pictures







Hippo



Meerkats - Make sure to watch Meerkat Manor ... great show ... but these things can be MEAN!!!



Gorilla







This guy looked cool



The boys wanted to make the 11:30 Nemo show and it was time for our Everest FP's so we all headed back to the Asia area of the park.



Then it was time for some artsy sephia pictures of Everest



Doom BGI and Everest in Sephia



Back to Everest where everybody else was getting FP's for later in the day. Since we were leaving we got 2 for Doom BGI since he had just gotten his Safari passes. (were nice like that )

After our ride it was time to leave Animal Kingdom.

But not before taking some more shots of Everest





We saw the group in line for Nemo



We said our sad goodbye's to our friends, thanked them for 4 of the funnest days EVER and headed out of the park. But not before doing some shopping.

Stay tuned later for Disney MGM Studios Part II.

[SummerInFL]

Awww, it looks like we just missed you two. Bummer! I hope you had a safe flight home! So tell me, how is the Sci Fi Diner? I've never eaten there.

[sir clinksalot]

Sci-Fi was GREAT. And with the Dining Experience Card it really wasn't much more than a counter-service meal. It's on the list for October.

[sir clinksalot]

Well, it's been a week, I guess it's time to wrap this up.

Our last park was to be MGM as we had to get some Star Wars stuff for the boy.

The sign at the entrance of the park:



I want this mailbox



Star Tours



The Cars were around





They had some pretty cool Star Wars weekend signs around the park







Boba Fett



Tuskan Raider (or sandperson)



We decided to see the Narnia thing ... (uhm, yeah, could have been SO MUCH better)



The did have a few props from the movie though



We had lunch at Sci-Fi Diner ... we LOVED it



Walt and his robot



Make sure to visit the snack-bar



Yummy burger and fries



Sci Fi



The Clinkerbelle's in their car (REALLY makes me miss the Drive-In)



Back to Star Wars stuff ...

Stormtrooper



Cantina Band dudes



We had to ride Star Tours ... I didn't realize they had 6 simulators when we rode it last October



After Star Tours we decided to get a spot to watch the Parade since it's going away and we hadn't really seen it.

The Streetmosphere before the parade is AWESOME!!!





Dorma Nesmond (LOVED the Sunset Blvd connection)



The director was looking for a stunt-man



While he was writing tickets



The next big hollywood star?



And now it was time for the parade



Chip and Dale take a bow



The Toy Story Car



Mary Poppins and Bert



Muppets



R2D2 (do they always have the Star Wars people out, or was it just because it is Star Wars Weekends?)



Luke and Leia



Mulan



Aladdin and Jasmine in their Genie car



This picture is for Villains Fan



Hades



Lilo and Stitch



Ariel



Power Rangers (I didn't know the Yellow Ranger was a chick ... )



Dopey



Pinnochio



The Fab 5



Pooh



I thought the parade was cute enough. But to me, it is just weird that you have a parade called "Stars and Motorcars", you have the AWESOME "Cars" characters ... yet they aren't in the actual parade that features Disney characters in CARS.

Went back out to the Postal truck, bought 2 books of Star Wars Stamps and a very cool Stormtrooper litho celebrating the 30 years of Star Wars and the new stamp collection.

And then we said goodbye to Florida for the next 4 months. It was a short, but VERY fun trip. Took our car back to Hertz, to the airport and on our way home.

Can't wait to be back.

Bye Florida

[Barbaraann]

.....and I thought the report was over. Your last pics of Animal Kingdom, and MGM were great. You really squeezed a lot into your last day at Disney World.