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Absolutely Hideous N’more S’mores

Sometimes I think I’m so smart, and then I’m promptly brought back down to earth.

I had what I thought was a brilliant idea to make miniature s’mores in little silver cupcake holders (yes, it does sound cute, doesn’t it?), and it somehow turned out to be a hideous disappointment.

Here’s how it happened:
1. I found a box of leftover graham cracker crumbs in the pantry and was instantly inspired. I made the classic graham-butter base (you know the one- 1/2 cup of melted butter mixed in with 1 1/2 cups of graham cracker crumbs). I took the time to painstakingly press a heaping teaspoon of the crumb mixture into the bottoms of countless foil cups. At this point I was convinced I was onto something special.
2. I sprinkled a tablespoon of chocolatey goodness in the form of Callebaut semi-sweet chips onto the graham base. My confidence in the project was building.
3. The leftover marshmallows in the pantry had a purpose in life at this point. I carefully (perhaps obsessively) set seven marshmallows on top of each budding s’more.
4. I baked the little cups for a few minutes- maybe 5? Took them out of the oven and thought they actually looked a little bit spectcular- the marshmallows were puffy and lightly browned, like I imagined.
5. The miniature s’mores then died a slow and painful death as they cooled. See the picture above as evidence.
I think something went wrong between step 3 and 5, but I’m not sure where.

Maybe I over baked them.

Maybe marshmallows are meant to be eaten within three minutes of being toasted.

Maybe I’ll never try to make these again (because The Husband- who pretty much eats anything I give him- took one little bite and shook his head. No words, just a shake of his head with that “I feel sorry for you” look on his face.).

S’mores, n’more indeed.

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February 8th, 2012 | More Sweets Please | No Comments | Tags: Disasters