AmericanCampfire s'mores
Toasted marshmallow chocolate cracker sandwiches
S'mores: a toasted marshmallow and melting chocolate squashed between two crackers, the American campfire treat
S'mores were printed in an American scouts' handbook in the 1920s, and they are still the first thing children learn to make round a summer campfire, from Yosemite campsites to backyard fire pits on the Fourth of July. A marshmallow is toasted on a stick until golden and gooey, then squashed with a square of chocolate between two sweet wholemeal crackers so the heat melts the chocolate. The name is short for 'some more', which is what everyone asks for. Most marshmallows contain gelatine, which is not vegetarian, so buy marshmallows labelled vegetarian or vegan. They contain wheat and milk, and possibly soya. Melted marshmallow is very hot, so supervise children closely. The usual mistake is holding the marshmallow in the flames, where it catches fire and stays cold inside; toast it slowly over glowing embers, turning all the time. Chef's tip: set the chocolate on the bottom cracker near the fire while you toast, so it is already softening when the hot marshmallow lands.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Serves
- 4
- Per serving
- 190 kcal
Ingredients
- 8 digestive biscuits or American cinnamon crackershalves or biscuits
- 4 milk chocolatesquares of about 10 g
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Light a campfire or barbecue and let it burn down to glowing embers, or heat the oven grill to high.
Step 2: Lay out four 8 digestive biscuits or American cinnamon crackers and top each with a square of 4 milk chocolate. Set them on a plate near (not over) the heat.
Step 3: Push each of the 4 vegetarian marshmallows (made without gelatine) onto a long metal skewer or stick. Hold it about 10 cm above the embers, turning slowly, for 2–3 minutes, until puffed, golden brown all over and soft right through. Under the grill, toast on a tray for 1–2 minutes, watching constantly.
3 minStep 4: Lay a hot marshmallow on the chocolate, top with another cracker and press gently while you pull out the skewer. Wait 30 seconds so the chocolate melts and the marshmallow cools a little, then eat.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 190 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 32 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does campfire s'mores take?
- About 10 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
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