The perfect s'more, to me, is a classic graham cracker, a square of dark chocolate that has been pre melted onto the graham cracker, and a marshmallow that is two steps beyond golden. Of course, I will eat any form of s'more, whether it be milk chocolate as the chocolate, a chocolate chip cookie as the cracker, or just nothing but a burnt marshmallow on a stick. To me, a s'more is the most universally satisfying dessert because the person consuming the s'more is usually also the architect of the s'more. You picked out the perfect graham, you nearly burnt your hand flesh trying to push your cracker deep enough into the fire to get your chocolate to melt (that might be unique to me), and you worked your way towards the marshmallow doneness that you desired (even if there were a few slow-paced drops into the fire along the way). I love s'mores so much also because the existence of a s'more most often also means a moment of gathering. While I have eaten cake, ice cream, and cookies (to name a few) alone, I have never gone to the trouble of making a s'more on my own. Making s'mores is an event in itself: it brings people together and leaves them to watch the fire move into the night or to judge the doneness of other's marshmallows. Creating a s'mores popsicle was daunting, of course. How does one turn a food that is so decidedly warm into something cold? For the marshmallow I made marshmallows and then funneled the warm, loose mixture into the molds and let them harden. For the middle, I made a simple chocolate and milk mixture, and for the base I mixed homemade graham crackers with honey and pressed them into a crust. Once the popsicle had been layered, I used my blow torch to toast the top marshmallow. Making this s'more was a very involved process, and I'm not sure I would recommend this popsicle for anyone who is looking for a speedy treat. But it was a labor of someone who really loves s'mores.
Before I launch into the recipe I want to note that I used this recipe to make my marshmallows and this recipe (with graham flour instead of normal whole wheat) to make my graham crackers. If you want to use store bought marshmallows and melt them down and store bought graham crackers, definitely do that. Also to make the middle I just combined milk and chocolate powder (not cocoa...just the powder for chocolate milk). S'more Popsicles Yield: 6 popsicles | Prep Time: Really depends | Total Time: 8 hours Ingredients 1 ½ lbs marshmallow liquid 2 c milk 2 tbsp chocolate powder 3 graham cracker sheets 1 tbsp honey Directions Pour marshmallow liquid into first third of popsicle mold (make sure to sift a little powder sugar in before to prevent sticking) and let harden. While hardening, mix together milk and chocolate powder. Pour over hardened marshmallow, filling mold two thirds of the way full. Let harden. While hardening, crush graham crackers and mix with honey. Press together into mold and insert popsicle stick. Freeze until solid. To serve, brûlée marshmallow top until golden brown.
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