Grilled Brioche "S'mores"

When life gives you marshmallows, or marshmallow cream or you make your own marshmallows, you should definitely make these! After catching them on an episode of the Food Network show, Rescue Chef, and wondering what to do with my leftover marshmallows (a girl can drink only so much hot chocolate), I thought Danny Boome's Grilled Brioche "Smores" were a great way to go.

On a mini-croissant, with bittersweet chocolate and a sprinkling of sea salt, these are not your Mama's S'mores. The wonderful combo of chocolate and salt, is equally good with some fluffy melted marshmallow--it cuts the sweetness a bit and takes it to a whole new level. You can make them on the grill, as Danny did on the show, or use a grill pan on the stove, or eventually get lazy like me and pop it in the microwave.   (You can find the recipe and learn about the show on Food Network, here)


Grilled Brioche "Smores"

Rescue Chef, Danny Boome

Serves 4

4 mini croissants, sliced in 1/2
1/2 cup marshmallow cream
4 thin squares good-quality bittersweet chocolate
Coarse sea salt

Over a heated, medium-low grill, toast the croissants for 1 minute. Remove from the grill and spread 2 tablespoons marshmallow cream and 1 chocolate square onto each croissant. Sprinkle with coarse salt and place the top slice of the croissant back to make a sandwich. Place the toasts back on the grill. Close the grill cover and allow the chocolate to melt, about 30 to 45 seconds.  Remove the toasts from the grill and serve warm.

This is a quick post. I am crazy busy trying to finalize some work things and preparing for my good friend Yoko to visit me from Japan. She is a world traveler, a foodie, a coffee and wine connoisseur and a whole lot of fun to hang out with so I hope to have some adventures to share with all of you as we cook and eat out way through the island this week.