No fancy techniques necessary for this tasty treat.
S’mores — the classic fireside dessert known and loved by countless campers. How do you make them? All you need is a crackling fire, graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate. If kids can make a s’more over a campfire in the middle of the woods, it should be almost impossible for people to mess up the recipe. Unfortunately, “The Great British Baking Show” achieved this seemingly impossible task in its disastrous s’mores challenge episode.
Twitter was quick to call out the show’s less-than-faithful interpretation of s’mores. A quick look at celebrity chef Paul Hollywood’s s’mores recipe illuminates how “The Great British Baking Show” needlessly complicated the simple sweet. Digestives? Homemade marshmallows? Dark chocolate ganache? Who needs all that when you can toast a marshmallow over the fire and sandwich it and some chocolate between two graham crackers?
If you want to make the perfect s’more on your next camping trip, just follow the steps below. Trust the process and incorporate one clever trick to make the tastiest s’mores you’ve ever eaten.
How to make s’mores
A basic s’more is easy to make. Skewer a marshmallow on a stick, toast it over a fire, then put the toasty, melty marshmallow and a piece of chocolate between two graham crackers. But how do you make a perfect s’more? How do you ensure the ideal combination of toasted marshmallow and melted chocolate as you bite into your graham cracker-y snack?
The trick is to set up a melting block to warm up your chocolate in preparation for the marshmallow. Before you start toasting the marshmallows, set up a block of wood by the fire but away from direct flame. Here, you can place your chocolate on a graham cracker and let the fire’s warmth start to melt it. Once you finish toasting your marshmallow, the chocolate will be perfectly gooey. Sandwich all the ingredients together and get ready for the best s’more you’ve ever tasted.
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