S’more of me?

Hi guys!  Should I skip the groveling and get to the treats?  No…you want a little groveling?  Okay, then.  Please, please, please forgive my long hiatus from the wonderful blogging world.  I never intended to stay away this long, and I can’t tell you how great it feels to be back.  I’ve missed all of you dearly!

While life is still quite hectic, I’m going to do my best to keep up with regular blog posting.  So, how better to come back to the blogosphere than with a nice, comforting s’more?

I must admit that I was inspired to make s’mores for two reasons: (1) I am quite obsessed with the ooey-gooey delicacy – chocolate and marshmallow goodness sandwiched between two crispy cookies…what’s not to love?  (2) I recently got to meet Risa of Baked Perfection.  We’re pretty much soulmates, which explains our mutual love of s’mores.  Her visit to the Bay Area definitely got me thinking of these campfire treats.

And while s’mores made with store-bought marshmallows and graham crackers are delicious — who am I kidding: instant gratification counts for a lot when it comes to dessert time – homemade s’mores are even better (and they’re easy to make, too)!

So, get your campfire roaring (or your gas stove lit, in my case): it’s s’more time! [Insert s’more dance here.]  For the graham crackers and marshmallows, I used Scharffen Berger’s recipes, which can be found here.

The graham cracker recipe calls for graham flour or whole wheat flour.  I personally love the flavor of graham flour (even though it’s not an ingredient in many commercially produced graham crackers!), and Bob’s Red Mill makes a great one!

The marshmallows were super easy to make (thank you, Kitchen Aid mixer)!  I’d recommend cutting the salt down (or out) of both the marshmallow and graham cracker recipes, although neither tasted salty when paired with some chocolatey goodness.

Overall, these s’mores were a huge, delicious hit!  Make them ASAP!