{"id":216,"date":"2018-08-18T00:42:53","date_gmt":"2018-08-18T00:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christiniacrippes.com\/food\/?p=216"},"modified":"2018-08-18T00:42:53","modified_gmt":"2018-08-18T00:42:53","slug":"on-smores-and-stupid-stupid-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/christiniacrippes.com\/food\/2018\/08\/18\/on-smores-and-stupid-stupid-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"On S\u2019mores and stupid, stupid ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, one year on a whim, and because it was summer, I made a S\u2019mores pie<\/a> to share with my sweets-loving family. It was so well received that I decided to do it again the next year.<\/p>\n

Since I\u2019m doing sheet pans this year, I wanted to try something different. Pretty early in the year, well before cookout season, I Googled to ensure that sheet pan S\u2019mores recipes abounded. No surprise, they did.<\/p>\n

My plan was set. When we had our Crippes clan get together, I would surprise everyone — particularly my cousin Madison who raves about the S\u2019mores pie — with sheet pan S\u2019mores.<\/p>\n

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Sheet pan S’mores ingredients, except I think I skipped the salt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When I finally started looking before the mini-family reunion, I of course, saw several recipes that were simply laying graham crackers onto a sheet pan, topping with Hershey\u2019s, and a marshmallow, and calling it good. I couldn\u2019t do that. I had to impress. So, I found something that was a little more effort. A pseudo graham cracker crust, semi-sweet chocolate chips for ease of melting, and a beautiful broil to make the mallows just right.<\/p>\n

What an idiot.<\/p>\n

I was nervous from the outset. Despite following the recipe — a random site I won\u2019t link to so as not to besmirch a recipe that didn\u2019t work for me or to discredit them where I deviated slightly from the recipe — the crust didn\u2019t seem like it came together all that well. Oh well, I said, once it bakes, it\u2019ll probably be better. I baked it, and it looked fine. So far, so good.<\/p>\n

Then, I added the chips, and let them sit. They didn\u2019t melt well. Then, I put them back in the oven to melt better and for ease of spreading. No dice. OK, use up some more mini chips from my Aunt Sue\u2019s supply. Give up on spreading when still nothing worked.<\/p>\n

Finally, broil the marshmallows on top. Perfection.<\/p>\n

Cut into the monstrosity I\u2019d created, and &#*S@%#, the crust didn\u2019t really work after all.<\/p>\n

The good news is that no one cared. My aunt who is a professional caterer and foodie like myself gave encouraging tips and troubleshooting advice. My cousin Maddy couldn\u2019t have been more pleased no matter how messy, and everyone else, enjoyed them as well.<\/p>\n

I guess it turns out that no matter how badly you mess up S\u2019mores, they\u2019re impossible to screw up. For that, I\u2019m quite grateful. But next time, I\u2019ll stick to the campfire.<\/p>\n

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OK, OK, it looks pretty good, and OK, it tastes pretty good too. But it’s even more messy than the ones made by campfire.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here\u2019s what I did for any adventuring souls, or those who want to figure out what I did wrong:<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n