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S'more fun....
Fri, 02 Jun 2006 20:53:56 -0500 alt.fiftyplus
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JD Cooper...
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S'more fun.
I discovered today that the all American campfire treat was first seen in a 1927 issue of the Girl Scout cookbook. Who'd have known it was that old? (I may only assume it is older than that because it may have taken awhile to show up in the Girl Scout cookbook.) I also learned that half the marshmallows sold in the USA during the summer find their epicurean toasted fate on the ends of sticks over a fire. The other biggie for marshmallows is during the American Thanksgiving celebration where most marshmallows end up atop sweet potato casseroles. Also, I learned that (surprise!) the most graham cracker sales are during the summer. heh! For those who do not know what a S'more is.... it is a graham cracker snapped in half and a thin cut of chocolate place on one half, a large marshmallow on top of that and another slice of chocolate on that and then topped with the other half graham cracker and then the whole thing toasted over the camp fire 'til the chocolate melts and the marshmallow begins to collapse. (easiest way to do it is with a long handled pair of tongs.) No Girl Scout or Boy Scout camp out is ever complete without S'mores. (And big people camp outs, too!) Jean B....
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