Reverse S’mores
Foodie and chocolatier Catherine Stroud Vodrey shares a delicious delight
Catherine Stroud Vodrey likes chocolate, and it likes her back! We think this special and especially delicious recipe will be liked by anyone on your “goodie list”…so get cooking!
Reverse S’mores
Makes approximately 24
We like Callebaut 52% chocolate best for this recipe. You can order the Callebaut in callet form (they look like chocolate chips). "Callet" comes from the Latin, and means "economy." Using the callet form is certainly an economy, because it saves you from having to chop from a bar of chocolate. (Callebaut is available from Crate Kitchenware and Cooking School.)
Ingredients
2 cups (12 ozs.) coarsely chopped chocolate, divided
72 miniature marshmallows
24 graham cracker sticks (6 large four-section crackers)
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter*
Instructions
Lay a big sheet of parchment paper out on the counter (a marble or other stone counter works best, so the chocolate sets up quickly).
Over low heat or in the microwave on half-power, gently heat up the chocolate.
Us the chocolate to “glue” three miniature marshmallows to each graham cracker stick.
Allow to set, 5 to 10 minutes.
Remelt the chocolate, this time with the butter. Stir until uniform, smooth and glossy.
Drop each prepared graham cracker stick on its side into the melted chocolate. Lift it out and set it onto the parchment so it’s graham-cracker-side-down.
Allow to set, about 1 hour.
*If you want to actually temper the chocolate, leave out the butter altogether. Instead, melt the chocolate in the microwave (slowly and gently, so half-power is best) to the following temperature before use:
Temperatures for properly tempered chocolate:
Semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
88 F. to 91 F. (31.1 C. to 32.7 C.)
Milk chocolate or white chocolate
84 F. to 87 F. (28.9 C. to 30.5 C.)
Storage
Store the reverse s’mores in a cool, dark place (not the fridge) in an airtight container for up to a month. Storage advice is probably unnecessary because these treats will disappear with alarming speed.
Read about Janis Cutler Gear, maker of the nut bowl at lower left of the photo.
PHOTO BY ERIN KELLY / STYLING BY KEITH RECKER / PLACEMAT BY DEBORAH RHODES / NUT DISH BY JANIS CUTLER GEAR
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