HOW TO MAKE A S’MOREInspired by a conversation with a friend in Germany, who had no idea what a S’more is. I found it harder to explain

than I had thought.

INGREDIENTS

• The first thing you will want to get are the appropriate ingredients, consisting of:

• Graham Crackers

• Chocolate bars (traditionally Hershey’s)

• Marshmallows.

FIRE

You will need a fire. An open fire while camping is preferable, but a stove burner or candle will work just as well.

Also a stick of some sort, traditionally a stick from a tree that has had all the bark removed, but a skewer is just as good. Just make sure it is long enough to allow you to reach over the flames from a safe distance.

TO BEGIN

• The easiest way to begin is to make sure that all of the extra pieces are ready before you roast your marshmallow. You really don’t want to be breaking up chocolate or graham crackers with a gooey hot marshmallow in your hand.

• Break the crackers in half so they are squares. Do the same to the chocolate bars. The chocolate squares (if using Hershey) fit perfectly on the cracker squares. It’s almost as if they planned it.

ADD FIRE

• Before you add the fire, though, you will want to put the marshmallow on the side of the stick that has the bark removed. You don’t necessarily have to remove the bark, but it will undoubtedly end up in the s’more if you don’t.

• Put the marshmallow over the fire. OVER not IN. Marshmallows catch fire easily and they get really sticky when warmed.

WATCH THE MARSHMALLOW

• Seriously, watch it. As I said earlier they catch fire easily. If it does catch DO NOT WHIP IT BACK AND FORTH! The marshmallow will stick to whatever, or whomever it hits and cause some damage. It’s basically a sticky flying fireball at that point.

• They also burn easily. You are looking for a nice golden brown color, not black.

ROASTED GOOEY GOODNESS

• After you have roasted the marshmallow to a gooey wonderful golden color take it away from the fire.

• This part can get kind of tricky. You will want to take the graham cracker that has the chocolate on it an put it under the marshmallow, still on the stick. Then take the plain cracker and put it on top of the marshmallow, sandwiching it between the two to hold it steady. Now slide the stick out.

TA DA

• Congratulations! You have made a S'more.

EAT

• This is a S’more. The campfire treat that is as good under an open sky as a child, as it is in your apartment as an adult. Eat it. The good marshmallow and the semi-melted chocolate mingle together like silk. The crunch of the cracker add a beautiful contrast to them. Savor it. You will definitely be coming back for “S’more” soon. (s’more=some more. Clever play on words.)

OTHER PREPARATIONS

• You can also make them inside. Use a stove burner or a candle as you would the fire outside. You can also microwave it, but be very careful as the marshmallow will expand rapidly and can make a huge mess.

• A toaster oven can also be used. Put the snack pre-made into the toaster oven on a tray. This will cook the marshmallow and melt the chocolate. Be careful as this can make a mess. Also do not use the toast setting.

• An oven would be used the same as the toaster oven.