Hello and welcome to S’mores Week! (something I’ve been dying to say to you for a while). I somehow went ages without a s’more. Mainly because I don’t really enjoy camping. I know, I’m the worst, I’m sorry. Then, I moved to California and went camping every chance I got. I could tell you the absolute best campsite in South Lake Tahoe, and I became one of those people that booked in months in advance. And that’s when s’mores re-entered my life. (Especially these berry s’mores!) It’s not exactly that the bag of marshmallows lured me to the camp site, but they’re basically all I thought about on the hike. Marshmallows are good, yes, but they are exactly what they’re meant to be when they are toasted.
I feel like the degree of toastiness is much like the political spectrum: you’re either burnt to a crisp or very lightly browned. And I love and understand where everyone comes from on the spectrum. We bring our life experiences with us when we decide how we’re going to toast. We should just be grateful for the chance to gather around the same campfire and toast to our own liking. Are we still talking about s’mores? Yes, I think so.
I’ve done mini baked Alaska before on this site. I even put the recipe in my cookbook. But this s’mores variation is even easier! I love using a muffin pan to make individual desserts. This s’mores Baked Alaska is easy: line a few muffin cups with crushed graham crackers, smush your favorite chocolate ice cream on top (I love my homemade chocolate sorbet here–it’s vegan!), and store in the freezer until you’re ready. The day of, make the marshmallow fluff and let it sit on the counter. Not entirely sure about the food safety aspect of this, but I did it and survived. Several times, actually. When you’re ready (and you really know you’re ready), remove the ice cream pucks from the muffin pan, place them on a serving plate, cover with the marshmallow fluff and torch! Yes, the torch is going to slightly melt the ice cream. It’s okay. It’s life. Oh, and here is the exact culinary torch that I use, FYI.
Stay tuned for more s’mores recipes (and check my archive of s’mores desserts in the meantime! Don’t miss my s’mores dip!) PS This recipe is a great way to use up leftover egg whites!
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