How to Make S'mores

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They've been a treat at campfires for generations and always leave everyone wanting "some more." Makes one s'more.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Firewood
  • Graham Crackers
  • Marshmallows
  • Hangers
  • chocolate bars

Step1
Gather around a warm campfire with friends or family.
Step2
Break a graham cracker into two halves. Place one quarter of a chocolate bar on one half of a graham cracker.
Step3
Stick one large marshmallow on the end of a wire or clean stick. An unwound wire hanger works well.
Step4
Hold your marshmallow several inches over the hot embers of the fire.
Step5
Rotate the wire as the marshmallow cooks, allowing the marshmallow to become lightly browned all over.
Step6
Place the browned marshmallow on top of the graham cracker and chocolate.
Step7
Place the other half of the graham cracker on top of the marshmallow, creating a sandwich.
Step8
While firmly holding the two graham crackers together, pull the wire out of the marshmallow.
Step9
Wait about 30 seconds for the warm marshmallow to melt the chocolate.
Step10
Eat the s'more after allowing it to cool. You'll want some more - so return to step two.

Tips & Warnings

  • It's best to work in teams of two. One person can roast marshmallows while the other prepares the graham crackers and chocolate.
  • You can also make s'mores in your fireplace at home, or even in the oven.
  • Some s'more lovers like their marshmallows well-done. These people (sometimes referred to as "flamers") stick the marshmallow deep in the fire so that it catches. This makes a marshmallow that's black on the outside.
  • Try different variations of chocolate bars, such as white chocolate or chocolate bars with almonds. You can also use cinnamon or chocolate-covered graham crackers. Be adventurous.
  • If you use a stick to cook your marshmallows, make certain to avoid using poison oak (it loses its leaves in the late fall but still produces the toxic oil on its stem) or other plants that can cause allergic reactions.
  • Never touch a hot roasted marshmallow with your bare fingers.
  • Always exercise caution around a campfire.
  • Be careful to keep hot marshmallows and wires away from other campers.

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on 8/31/2006 Today I had a big craving for s'mores. We are re-doing our house, so the house we are temporarily in doesn't have a gas stove. We didn't have any chocolate bars, so instead I used 8 chocolate chips. I put them on the graham cracker, then I put the marshmallow on top of them and kept it open. Then I put it all in the microwave for 15 seconds, then I put the second graham on and heated another 6 seconds.... yummy!

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on 11/22/2005 To have s'mores the next night camping, pack the crackers in zipper-lock bags so you can keep crackers crisp!

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on 11/22/2005 The day after Halloween, my friend and I wanted s'mores and I didn't have any chocolate bars or graham crackers. We used wheat thins and miniature snickers bars that my sister got the previous night .. hey, they tasted pretty good!

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on 11/22/2005 Another way to cook s'mores in the house is by placing a marshmallow in the microwave and then putting it on the graham cracker and the chocolate.

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on 11/22/2005 This may sound weird but I'm allergic to chocolate!!! So instead of using chocolate I like to use peanut butter or fruit such as apples or bananas. They are really good.

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