Recipe for s’mores
Smores. Easy and bite-sized treats of warm, melted marshmallow with a paper-thin caramelized crust, assembled with chocolate between two crispy crackers.
The word s’more is a contraction of “some more”. Smores originate from the USA and Canada, and the recipe for smores had its first official appearance in the 1920s, where it was known as the “graham cracker sandwich”. In 1927, the term “some more” was used in a Girl Scout cookbook, and the contraction s’more appeared in a cookbook in 1938.
Traditionally, a s’more is prepared over a campfire, but they can easily be made in the oven and even in the microwave – a large part of the coziness and experience, however, is related to sitting together around the campfire! We had lit up the fire pit, and smores are a perfect way to use up the last embers, for example, after a round of barbecue.
Marshmallows in their pure form do nothing for me, but as soon as they are warmed over the fire and become all soft and warm inside, covered by a thin, caramelized layer, then the angels sing a bit for me!
Although graham crackers are the “right” biscuit to use for a s’more, you can easily get away with Marie biscuits, Digestive biscuits – or something entirely different. We used Marie biscuits, and the chocolate was turned into slices of chocolate spread – it was what we had on hand, and it tasted excellent! You can also use chocolate bars, and traditionally dark chocolate is used.
S'mores
Ingredients
- 4 pcs. Marshmallows
- 8 pcs. Biscuits For example, Marie biscuits
- Chocolate For example, 4 pieces of chocolate spread
Instructions
- Find a stick. We used bamboo skewers, but any (clean) stick from the garden can be used.
- Stick the marshmallow onto the skewer, so the marshmallow sits at the tip of the stick.
- Hold the skewer in a horizontal angle over the embers. Keep a good distance between the marshmallow and the fire - it toasts faster than you might think!
- Rotate the marshmallow as it colors. The marshmallow should be toasted and colored on all “sides”.
- Check if the marshmallow is done by gently squeezing it between two fingers: The surface should be crispy, and the core should be relatively soft.
- Carefully peel the warm, toasted marshmallow off the stick.
- Take a biscuit.
- Break the chocolate spread in half and place the slices on the biscuit.
- Place the toasted marshmallow on top of the chocolate.
- Place another biscuit on top of the marshmallow and press your smore together.
- Eat and enjoy!