When I was a little girl we moved to a new state. We traveled in a caravan and used CB radios to keep in touch (before cell phones!). My handle was "Marshmallow Nose."
It's stuck with me my whole life. I almost always have a bag on hand. And, I've perfected the art of toasting mallows over the stove using a fondue fork.
My sister, Sara, knows of my fondness for marshmallows and gave me an awesome present when I saw her this summer. A bag of super jumbo roasters. These babies are about 3 times the normal "jumbo" size and toast up to a nice tennis-ball-sized sphere of melting sugar. I've been practicing, and I think I've now got the hang of making a mind blowing graham-less s'more out of these guys.
I turn my gas burner on to low and skewer my mallow with the fondue fork. I start by toasting the top, holding the marshie upside down. It's important to do this first, otherwise the marshmallow will be too soft and can slip off your fork. I get a nice even toast all around and then pull off the outside layer. While it's nice and hot, I slide at least one square (the super jumbos can easily hold two) of Hershey's into the hollow mallow. I give it just a minute to soften up the chocolate and by the time it's cool enough to eat, the outside is crispy toastedness, and the inside is a heavenly blend of liquid sugar and melted chocolate. Oh so tasty! And that's only the first half of the marshmallow! With these extra jumbo dudes, I can easily get one more toasting and sometimes two out of the remaining mallow core.
Oh yes, I do love marshmallows.
9 comments:
You crack me up, seriously! I just use a fork to stove-toast my marshmallows since I am not fancy enough to own a fondue set. ;)
Kathy you are one of a kind! A real keeper!
I enjoy marshmellows best when they'be had a chance to get crunchy and chewy. Especially the.peep you get at Easter. Yum!
So funny! My kids would love to come and visit you guys. They are all about the smores this summer. Our family favorite involves a PB cup instead of the standard Hershey. Try it--I'm pretty sure you'll come on over to the dark side.
I'd forgotten about your love of marshmallows, it reminds of one time in Snow trying to toast them over the stove and starting a fire! Good times!
I wish you had pictures of your instructions!
hi, kathy--sounds delicious! i came across this link to gluten-free graham crackers.
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/06/gluten-free-graham-crackers-recipe.html?ref=se-do1
Heh heh heh... I'm so glad I got you those marshmallows. :) Makes me think of the Sandlot, "First you take the graham, you stick the chocolate on the graham. Then you roast the 'mallow. When the 'mallows flaming... you stick it on the chocolate. Then cover with the other end. Then you scarf." (okay, so I looked that up online. hehe)
I told Dad not to laugh at me the other night as I attempted this, but he did anyway, and my marshmallow caught fire repeatedly. What's the trick to keep them from flaming?
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