Monday 24 January 2011

S'mores.

If you have been following my blog you will see that I made a S'more-inspired cake recently.  Being Scottish, I didn't really have much idea about what a s'more was.


Kim from Everyday Mom left this comment on my post, "If you haven't tried a s'more - just a chunk of chocolate, roasted marshmallow and graham cracker give it a try. Especially if you can roast the marshmallow over a fire".  Well, I had a fire burning last night and I have plenty of Graham's crackers left over from making the cake, so I had to give them a try.

I was sure the chocolate was supposed to be melty and didn't quite know how to make that happen so I looked up the S'mores entry on Wikipedia which informed me that the heat from the toasted marshmallows should be enough to melt the chocolate.  And, it worked!

Okay, so for an authentic experience I think you are supposed to be on a scout camp making these round the camp fire but doing them on my own by the fire was still a lovely evening activity.



Take a Graham cracker, snap it in half, place a square of chocolate on one, toast your marshmallows, place on top of the chocolate and then put the other half of the cracker on top to make a sandwich.  I also spread my first cracker with peanut butter - perfect combination of flavours!



Okay, so I'm a convert.  Steve and I can't wait to take the boys camping for the first time.  The only thing stopping us (apart from the current weather) is that we don't have a tent big enough to accommodate our Irish wolfhound.  With any luck we can borrow or steal a big one in time for this summer and guess what we'll be making round the camp fire?  The boys are gonna love this!  Can't wait.


15 comments:

  1. Oh my yumminess!!! That looks amazing! I've never had smores... :( I feel so deprived!! They look like something I'd definitely enjoy! Hope you find a tent big enough for your doggy, hehehe :)

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  2. Aren't they yummy. We make ours in the microwave. I like that you did yours in the fireplace.

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  3. Thanks Anna, these are the silly things you don't think about before getting a ridiculous sized dog!
    FBMKW - Yes, I'll probably try then with the microwave when we don't have the fire on. I'm sure I used to do a similar thing when I was a kid with melting a marshmallow onto a chocolate digestive.

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  4. Om my, those look good. We are getting a stove fitted soon, and I am really looking forward to toasted marshmallows. Now you show me these - what will happen to my waistline?

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  5. Smores are the best things ever. You can also use different kinds of candy bars. Caramellos make the best smores I think. Melty caramel chocolate and marshmallow? Yes please!

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  6. Kath - I think if we are going to worry about our waistlines, we'll really have to stop reading any of these food blogs - everything is far too tempting!

    Evie - that's a good idea - trying out different chocolate bars - hmmmm...

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  7. I'm so glad you tried these. I love the addition of peanut butter and Evie's idea up above is also wonderful. We are planning a camp out (in the living room)this weekend and will have to give the different variations a try.

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  8. Oh Yumms!

    Hey! I have all the ingredients.... can I toast the marshmallows in the toaster oven.. or over the gas fire? How about orange mamarlade in place of peanut butter?

    Think I just put on one lb just reading this post!

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  9. Kim - what a wonderful idea - camping in the living room!

    Emily - You can toast marshmallows over any flame - gas hob or even a candle! Or stick them on top of the cracker and give a quick blast in the microwave. Or under the grill.

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  11. Meant to say - intrigued by the marmalade idea - let me know if you try it.

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  12. Delighted you gave these a go - I'm really enjoying them vicariously!!

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  13. Brownieville Girl - they really are a treat - and if you can make do with enjoying them vicariously, it is much better for you ;-)

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  14. ooooh NICE - and next time with homemade marshmallows cut to size! (or is bespoke s'mores taking it a bit far?!)

    I'm rather intrigued by the apostrophe, I need to know what letters are being replaced by it. Wikipedia...

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