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S’mores Delight Pie

This pie combines all the gooey goodness of s’mores—chocolate, marshmallow vanilla cream, and toasted marshmallows—wrapped up in a graham cracker shell. The only part of the camping experience you’ll miss is the smell of the fire (and maybe a few mosquito bites!).

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes one 9-inch pie, 6 to 8 slices (level: challenging)

Ingredients

Crust

1 prebaked 9-inch Graham Cracker Crust (page 10)

Marshmallow Vanilla Cream

1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
3 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
18 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups whole milk
4 large egg yolks
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups mini marshmallows

S’mores Filling

1 cup Hot Fudge Sauce (page 191)
12 graham cracker squares
1 cup mini marshmallows
2 cups Fluff Whipped Cream (page 193)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    To prepare the marshmallow vanilla cream, in a medium saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, and salt until combined. Whisk in the milk and egg yolks. Place the saucepan over medium heat and cook, whisking constantly until the cream starts to bubble and thicken, about 4 minutes. When it has achieved a thick consistency, add in the butter, 1 tablespoon at a time. Whisk in the vanilla. Once all the ingredients have been mixed together, remove the saucepan from the heat and allow the filling to cool for approximately 10 minutes. Add 1 cup of the mini marshmallows and mix until they have melted in with the other ingredients. Pour the marshmallow cream into a bowl and let it cool in the refrigerator for at least 1 1/2 hours. Fold in the remaining 1 cup mini marshmallows.

    Step 2

    To assemble the pie, pour 1/2 cup hot fudge sauce over the bottom of the Graham Cracker Crust. Place 6 graham cracker squares on top of the fudge. Pour the marshmallow cream over the graham crackers. Dip the remaining 6 graham crackers in the remaining 1/2 cup hot fudge sauce and then arrange them over the marshmallow cream. Refrigerate the pie for at least 12 hours before continuing.

    Step 3

    When ready to serve, preheat the broiler.

    Step 4

    Remove the pie from the refrigerator and spread the Fluff whipped cream evenly over the chocolate-dipped graham crackers. Finally, arrange the 1 cup mini marshmallows over the entire surface of the pie. Place the pie in the broiler or use a kitchen blow torch until the marshmallows turn a golden campfire color, rotating the pie frequently for an even finish, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately or refrigerate until you are ready to serve.

    Step 5

    S’mores Delight Pie can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Cover of the cookbook Perfect Pies by Michele Stuart, featuring a blackberry key lime pie.
From Perfect Pies: The Best Sweet and Savory Recipes From America’s Pie Baking Champion © 2011 by Michele Stuart. Reprinted with permission by Ballantine Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Buy the full book from Penguin Random House, Amazon, or Bookshop.
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