S'mores Pie

Blog friends .... I've missed you!!!🤗  It's been nearly 4 months since I've jumped on here to share a recipe or a cafeteria update and I feel like a lot has happened since then that I need to catch you up on.  I don't really know where to start so I'll just share my 1 second everyday video from 2023. 😅🤳🏻

2023 was a year of changes and I'll be the first to admit that I'm still learning to roll with life's unexpected twists and turns.  It's a process. 😬  Last year I was challenged and stretched to get out of my comfort zone in ways that I never expected.  At one point, I started to feel overwhelmed with the cafeteria project and my growing business so I made the decision to take a break from blogging.  Switching my focus from the blog allowed me to focus on the other areas of my life that were demanding my attention.  

Taking a break has made it clear to me just how much this blog means to me.  I really missed being able to share my recipes (and my crazy life stories) with you.😆 But most of all - I missed the connection that I have with all of you - my faithful followers - through your comments and emails. 

During my food blogging hiatus, even though I wasn't posting recipes, I continued to document the things that I was making at home and adding them to my que - in hopes that one day, I could get back to blogging on a regular basis.  If I learned anything from 2023, it was to take things as they come and not try to plan too far in advance.  (The most challenging of tasks for a type A personality like myself.)  So for now, I'm going to try and share once a week on the blog.  I'll update the progress on the Grace Community Kitchen so you can follow along with the transformation on that space.  And when there is no news to report on the Community Kitchen - I'll share a recipe. 

I took a deep dive into my recipe que to find one fitting to kick off 2024 in the best way.  Maybe it's because I'm dreaming of warm summer days but I felt like S'mores Pie was exactly what I needed on a chilly January day.  I made mini S'mores Pies but you could easily make this into one big celebration pie. 

S'mores Pie
Crust
12 whole graham crackers
2 Tablespoons sugar
pinch of salt
6 Tablespoons melted butter

Brownie
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine
5 Tablespoons canola oil
4 Tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
1 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
1 Tablespoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup flour

Fudge
4 ounces milk chocolate
1/3 cup heavy cream
2 Tablespoons corn syrup

Meringue
3/4 cup sugar
3 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
pinch of salt

Process graham crackers, sugar and salt in food processor.  

Melt butter.

Add butter to graham mixture.

Press into bottom and up sides of a 9" pie plate or 18 mini pie dishes.  Bake 15-18 minutes at 325.  

For brownie layer, combine chocolate, oil, butter and cocoa.  

Microwave until fully melted.  Cool 5 minutes. 

Whisk sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt into melted chocolate.

Whisk in flour. 

Pour mixture over crust. 

Bake 15 minutes for mini pies and 40 minutes for 9" pie at 350.

For fudge, combine chocolate, cream and corn syrup in bowl.  

Microwave until fully melted.  Let cool 30 minutes. 

Pour fudge mixture over brownie layer.  Let set 3 hours at room temperature.   

Combine meringue ingredients in bowl of standing mixer. 

Place bowl over a double boiler and cook until mixture reaches 160.  

Transfer to mixer and whip until stiff peaks form.  

Pipe meringue over filling.

Brown with a butane torch. 

Full disclosure: I don't love campfire s'mores.  I usually deconstruct my s'mores and eat all the ingredients separately - heavy on the chocolate. 🍫🤣  If you share my opinion about s'mores, don't be discouraged.  These s'mores pies are far tastier than a campfire s'more - in my opinion.😅 I don't know if it's the chocolate to meringue ratio or the buttery graham cracker crust but these mini pies are almost impossible to resist.  They're just that good and ... no campfire needed. 🔥

​Ciao!

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