Martha Stewart's Star S'mores

Did you know that the first printed record of a S’mores recipe was found in a 1927 Girl Scout handbook?

A yummy homemade version involves making your own graham crackers, marshmallows (much easier than you might think!) and using high quality chocolate. Some suggestions for that might include Ghiradelli, dark or with caramel, Ritter, Perugina, or Theo chocolate.

First...the graham crackers (which can be stored in an airtight container for 2-3 days)

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for the surface
• 1 cup whole-wheat flour
• 1/2 cup wheat germ (toasted or untoasted; I prefer toasted)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks)
• 3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons high-quality honey

DIRECTIONS

1. STEP 1 :Flour mixture

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk flours, wheat germ, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon in a medium bowl; set aside.

2. STEP 2: Oily goodness

   Mix butter, brown sugar, and honey into on medium speed until creamed - pale and fluffy, about  3 minutes. Reduce speed to low. Add the flours, and mix until well combined.

3. STEP 3: roll baby roll!

   Turn out dough onto a floured surface, and divide into equal parts (halves or quarters, depending on the amount of dough you like to work with). Roll out each piece about 1/8 inch (you can use floured parchment paper) thick. Chill  in fridge for 10 minutes or until firm.

4. STEP 4

   Using a fluted pastry wheel, trim the outermost edges of each rectangle, and divide into three 6-by-3-inch rectangles.  Cut the center out using stars (for the Star S'mores) or use a different cookie cutter for additional shapes. Refrigerate again until very firm, about 15 minutes.

5. STEP 5

    Bake, rotating halfway through, until dark golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. If you don't do a cut-out on the cracker, it will take towards the longer part of the cooking time. Remember that the color of the baking pan also impacts the amount of cooking time. Let cool on sheet.

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