S'mores Bars (Rice Crispy Smore Bars)

Recipe from Martha Stewart Living, Feb 2019 issue (https://www.marthastewart.com/1535740/smores-bars)

INGREDIENTS 

• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, plus more, room temperature, for pans
• 1 bag (10 ounces) miniature marshmallows
• 4 cups puffed-rice cereal
• 9 graham crackers, broken into 1/2-inch pieces (2 cups)
• Pinch of kosher salt
• 3 ounces milk or semisweet chocolate, chopped (2/3 cup)

DIRECTIONS

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   1. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides; butter parchment. Preheat broiler. Butter a rimmed baking sheet; arrange marshmallows on it in an even layer. Broil until blackened in places, 1 to 2 minutes.
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   2. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add marshmallows; stir until melted. Stir in cereal, graham crackers, and salt. Remove from heat; let cool 1 minute. Stir in half of chocolate. Press mixture into prepared dish; press remaining chocolate into top. Let cool completely. Lift out of pan using parchment; cut into shapes with a sharp knife or cookie cutter.

My Notes:
1. While I enjoyed the heavenly smell of marshmallows being broiled, I'm not entirely convinced the flavor was enhanced in the final product.
2. I used half milk chocolate and half semisweet chocolate (61%), but it was a rough chop with lots of chocolate "shards" that I think made the final product look messy. I would consider pressing chocolate chips into the top of the bar, and use the chopped chocolate to stir into the bar.
3. Definitely a good, chewy, crispy bar BUT if s'more flavor is what I'm after, there are other, better bars out there.
4. Probs not gonna make again.


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