Elephant ear?

[Kender]

Yep like a smashed beignet or like my first sopapilla I make when trying to get the oil temperature right.

Oh! Yes! Even better description. But like not the kind of smashed that ruins it and makes the dough too stiff. Just... More flat, less fluffy, but still hollow inside.

I've had palmiers... I want this. Can these be found in WDW?

I've never seen them at WDW. Not like a traditional county fair type one at least. I saw that there might be some palmier type ones, though, I think I read about? But I don't go to WDW that often.

 

[dcraythorn]

In Utah they are scones.

 

[bonjing]

Oh! Yes! Even better description. But like not the kind of smashed that ruins it and makes the dough too stiff. Just... More flat, less fluffy, but still hollow inside.



I've never seen them at WDW. Not like a traditional county fair type one at least. I saw that there might be some palmier type ones, though, I think I read about? But I don't go to WDW that often.

Thank you for the reply! I saw that another member here posted the palmier version was at Animal Kingdom.

 

[jeepnjudy]

In Canada we call them Beaver tails. So yummy with cinnamon sugar and lemon juice!

Indeed...when I lived in Ottawa I would ice skate down the Rideau Canal and pick one up along the way! Yum!!!

 

[BrianL]

Indeed...when I lived in Ottawa I would ice skate down the Rideau Canal and pick one up along the way! Yum!!!

Totally off-topic, but skating down that canal looks so cool! I would love to do it. I learned of it from the Oh Canada movie at Epcot. I am excited that our little ice rink opens in a couple of weeks.

 

[Disney_Alli]

Totally off-topic, but skating down that canal looks so cool! I would love to do it. I learned of it from the Oh Canada movie at Epcot. I am excited that our little ice rink opens in a couple of weeks.

As a former Ottawan I'd like to confirm that it is indeed very cool (often in more ways than one)!

 

[Wahlee]

In Utah they are scones.

Yup, I was just thinking they looked like giant scones to me. I prefer mine with honey rather than cinnamon sugar.

 

[figment_jii]

In Utah they are scones.

Which are called scones in Utah? The beaver tail, the elephant ear, or the palmier? The scones I've had (kind of a dense muffin/biscuit) is very different from how I've seen any of these treats described.

 

[Wahlee]

Which are called scones in Utah? The beaver tail, the elephant ear, or the palmier? The scones I've had (kind of a dense muffin/biscuit) is very different from how I've seen any of these treats described.

Elephant ears look very similar to what we call scones-- deep-fried or pan-fried bread dough, served with honey or jam and powdered sugar, although the elephant ears look much, much bigger than the usual Utah scone. Similar to sopapillas or Navajo fry bread. We also have the biscuity kind, but when someone says "scone" in Utah they're usually referring to the fried kind.

Scones, fry sauce, and funeral potatoes are pretty much Utah's only contributions to the culinary world.

 

[figment_jii]

This thread has been very interesting...learning the same name can mean very different food items depending on where you are and how the same food item can have different names depending (again) on where you are!