Ooey, Gooey Goodness – S’mores at Home

Who wouldn’t love the combination of chocolate, marshmallow and graham cracker, all warmed up and gooey? Couple that with the fun of being out doors in the summer, and you’ve got yourself an American camping tradition – S’mores.
First found in “Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts” of 1927, S’mores have been a mainstay of recreational camping for decades. After all, they’re simple to make while sitting by the fire-- skewer a marshmallow on a stick hold it above the fire until it is brown and soft on the inside, pinch it off the stick onto a graham cracker, and sandwich with a piece of chocolate and top with the other graham cracker.
Since they first appeared around the campfire, the delicious mixture of flavor has catapulted S’mores to new culinary heights. The flavor of S’mores can now by enjoyed in Pop-Tarts, ice cream, energy bars, and beyond. And, if you’re hankering for a S’more, but lack a campfire, backyard bonfire or a stick, you can still enjoy the ooey gooey flavors of S’mores right in your own home with the microwave S’mores maker, or the Hershey’s version which allows you to assemble it all yourself.

Me, I opt for a slightly different version of the S’more – one that can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike. My favorite indoor S’mores recipes is a jazzed up version of the traditional campfire favorite. Instead of a graham cracker, I use pizzelles, and top with ice cream drizzled with chocolate sauce. It is a treat that is great for the family as well as for company.


August 10th is National S’mores Day, so gather round the fire, microwave, or oven and join in on the fun.


Pizzelle S’mores

Pizzelles:
1 ¾ cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
¾ cup sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2 tsp anise extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 large eggs
½ cup cold milk

Sauce:
1 1/3 cup whipping cream
8 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped

24 large marshmallows
Ice cream – vanilla or chocolate

To make pizzelle:
Whisk first three ingredients in a small bowl. Using mixer, beat sugar and butter in medium bowl until blended. Beat in extracts, then eggs, one at a time. Beat in dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternately with milk in 2 additions, let batter ret 15 minutes.
Make pizzelles on waffle iron/pizzelle maker.

For sauce:
Bring cream to simmer in medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until smooth.

To assemble:
Place 2 marshmallows on 1 warm pizzelle. Cover with another pizzelle and press to compact. Top with ice cream and warm chocolate sauce.
Note: To help marshmallows melt, place pizzelles on cookie sheet, top with marshmallows and place in a warmed oven. When marshmallows become soft, remove from oven and top with remaining pizzelle.