31 days of Christmas: Lorna Maseko’s yummy s’mores in a cup

The Christmas weekend may be over, but we at The Citizen are still committed to sharing the most amazing and delectable Christmas recipes and treats for you to enjoy with your family and loved ones.

Local celebrity chef Lorna Maseko has a yummy and delicious s’mores in a cup recipe. A perfect dessert to recreate if you have a super sweet tooth, and are not a fan of spending too much time in the kitchen.

S’mores in a cup recipe

Ingredients

•  1 ½ cups ginger biscuits/cookies – crushed
•  ½ cup melted Butter
•  ½ cup caramel (store bought)
•  1 cup dark chocolate (about one bar)
•  3.4 oz heavy whipping cream
•  4 egg whites (pasteurized)
•  5/8 cups caster sugar

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Instructions

1. Break chocolate into small pieces and then place them onto a double boiler. Warm up cream in a saucepan (don’t boil) then pour over chopped chocolate, leave for 2 minutes, then mix both ingredients to combine and place in the fridge to cool. Once cooled, whip chocolate mixture until thick and set aside.
2. Crush biscuits with a rolling pin into a sand-like consistency, then mix with melted butter and set aside.
3. To make the French meringue – whip egg whites until foamy, then start adding caster sugar gradually while whisking until stiff peak and glossy.
4. To assemble, start with a layer of the biscuit mix in a medium glass, then a layer of caramel, then whipped chocolate ganache, top up with the meringue. Lastly, use a professional cooking torch with caution to toast the meringue. Serve and enjoy!

This recipe was found on recipe.tv on Instagram

Vegan s’mores recipes

Ingredients

• 10 vegan Graham crackers sheets, each sheet will have 2 squares
• 10 large vegan marshmallows
• 10 vegan dark chocolate square

Instructions

1. Break the chocolate bar into smaller squares. Set aside. Place vegan marshmallow on skewer and roast over the campfire or low flame on the stovetop.
2. Carefully, with the skewer, place the cooked marshmallow on top of one graham cracker and place the chocolate on top of the marshmallow. Place another graham cracker on top of the chocolate and slide the skewer out. Basically, you’re making a sandwich!

This recipe was found on pickyeaterblog.com