60's Indoor S'Mores with Homemade Graham Crackers

Recipe courtesy Gale Gand's Just A Bite by Gale Gand and Julia Moskin: Clarkson N. Potter Publishers, 2001.

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Total Time:
1 hr 21 min
Prep
1 hr 0 min
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1 min
Cook
20 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 12 marshmallows, recipe follows or store bought
  • 8 graham cracker squares, recipe follows
  • 2 milk chocolate bars, the kind that can be broken into squares

Homemade Marshmallows:

  • 4 tablespoons water
  • 4 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 12 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 tablespoon gelatin
  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions

Marshmallows: Combine the water, the corn syrup, and the sugar in a saucepan fitted with a candy thermometer. Bring to a boil and boil to "soft-ball" stage, or about 235 degrees F.

Meanwhile, whip the egg whites until soft peaks form. Sprinkle the gelatin over the 2 tablespoons cold water and let dissolve. When the syrup reaches 235 degrees F, remove it from the heat, add the gelatin, and mix. Pour the syrup into the whipped egg whites. Add the vanilla and continue whipping until stiff and mostly cooled. Transfer to a pastry bag with a large plain tip.

If you're not making the s'mores right away, just pipe the marshmallow directly onto powdered sugar covered cookie sheets and let set until ready to use, at least 1 hour or overnight. If you're serving them right away, lay half of the graham crackers on a cookie sheet. Top with chocolate pieces to cover, then pipe "kisses" of marshmallow to cover the chocolate. (If using store-bought marshmallows, place 3 marshmallows on top of the chocolate layer. Leftover homemade marshmallows should be stored in airtight containers.) Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bake until the marshmallow is puffed and golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and top with the remaining graham crackers, pressing down slightly to make a sandwich. Serve immediately, while still warm.

  • Graham Crackers courtesy Wayne Harley Brachman, Retro Desserts by Wayne Harley Brachman: William Morrow Publishers, 2000

Homemade Graham Crackers:

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups whole-wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup light rye flour (rye flour can be found in health food stores)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold butter, cut into pea-size bits
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoon molasses
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Graham Crackers: In a food processor or the bowl of an electric mixer, mix together the flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add the cold butter and mix or process until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the honey, molasses, water, and vanilla. Mix until the dough comes together in a ball.

Between 2 sheets of waxed paper or plastic wrap, roll the dough 1/2-inch thick. Chill for 1 hour, until firm. Set a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Lightly flour the dough and roll 1/8-inch thick. With a sharp knife or cookie cutter, cut into 2-inch squares. Arrange the crackers on nonstick or parchment lined cookie sheets. With a fork, prick several holes in each cracker. Bake for 15 minutes, until lightly browned at the edges. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan.

Yield: 48 crackers

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  • on November 17, 2010

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    it is ok.... The marshmallows were way to goopy.

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  • on August 17, 2010

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    I made the graham crackers ahead of time for a camping trip and I was very happy with how they turned out. In addition to tasting light and sweet (and waaay better than Honey Maid, they stayed crispy in a plastic container for four nights of camping. I made two substitutions: earth balance margarine in place of butter and extra honey in place of molasses (which I didn't have on hand. Both substitutions seemed to work just fine!

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  • on August 06, 2008

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    I only made the graham crackers so am only reviewing that portion of this recipe. I tried a graham cracker recipe from elsewhere and they came out hard as a rock and tasting heavily of molasses. These, on the other hand, were light as graham crackers should be and while a bit more cakey than store bought (they might crisp up over time, I just made them a half hour ago, they are definitely better tasting than store bought. Thanks Gale! Will definitely use these again and again. Quick and easy to make (definitely roll out dough between plastic sheets - makes it very easy.

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