Calendar - Friday, August 10, 2007

Celebrate National S'more's Day!

 Did you know........The first publication of the "official" S'mores Recipe appeared in the 1927 book, Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts.

How Girls Make S'mores:  1)Place chocolate bars on graham crackers     2)Toast marshmallows    3)Place toasted marshmallows on chocolate bars    4)Top with second graham cracker

How Boys Make S'mores:   1)Eat chocolate bars     2)Eat marshmallows     3)Throw graham crackers at other boys

S'mores Bars (Recipe):  1/2 c. butter, softened     1/2 c. sugar     1 egg     1 tsp. vanilla extract              3/4 c. graham cracker crumbs     3/4 c. all purpose flour     1 tsp. baking powder     1.7 oz. jar of marshmallow creme     4-6 chocolate bars

Heat oven to 350.  Grease 8 inch pan.  In large mixing bowl, cream butter & sugar until fluffy.  Beat in egg & vanilla extract.  Add graham cracker crumbs, flour & baking powder.  Beat until well mixed.  Spoon half of crumb mixture into pan and spread evenly.  Break chocolate bars into pieces and arrange over crumb mixture.  Spread a layer of marshmallow creme over chocolate.  Flatten remaining crumb mixture into "pancakes" and layer them over the marshmallow creme.  Bake 30 minutes, until golden brown.  Allow to cool.  Makes approximately 16 bars.